The fit and healthy 27-year-old offered the Oxford AstraZeneca jab because of a hospital error

A "FIT and healthy" man who died from a blood clot was given the wrong Covid jab due to a hospital error, a new report has revealed.

Jack Last, 27, an engineer from Stowmarket, Suffolk was given the controversial Oxford AstraZeneca jab after hospital records incorrectly listed him as living at home with his 'at risk' parents.

The engineer had complained of headaches after getting the Covid jab on March 30, 2021.

He died three weeks later on April 20, from a blood clot on the brain.

Jack first started feeling ill on April 5 and he contacted 111 on April 9.

The young engineer was later told by a clinical adviser to visit West Suffolk Hospital in Bury St Edmunds.

A CT scan was performed on Jack by an out-of-hours service outsourced to a separate company.

The radiologist reported on the CT scan that there were no acute abnormalities in his brain.

This was later found to be inaccurate.

The report also found that his death was the consequence of "system shortcomings, human error, and tragic unfortunate timing".

The report said: "It would also have been advisable to send Jack straight away to another hospital or centre that could provide the CT venogram he needed, rather than waiting until the next day."

A CT venogram was performed the following day and demonstrated a blood clot, delaying treatment by 15 hours.

The report concluded while this delay was unlikely to have changed the outcome for Mr Last, it was still a missed opportunity.

When his condition deteriorated, he was transferred to Addenbrooke's Hospital in Cambridge.

Just a week after Jack got the jab government health advisers urged people under 30 to seek an alternative vaccination due to an increased risk of fatal brain blood clots.

A new report released by Suffolk and North East Essex Integrated Care Board found that Jack was only given the jab as he was wrongly identified as living with his parents despite moving into his own home in 2018.

His medical record had the same landline number as his parents despite updating his contact details.

His parents met the criteria for an at-risk age group.

It was also found that Jack was contacted at the time due to a previous mention of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) on one of his parents' GP records.

A family statement said it was "heartbreaking" to learn of the errors which led to him being invited to receive the vaccination early.

One day before Mr Last received his text on March 20, it was agreed to expand the criteria of those eligible for the vaccine to those living with cohort 6 eligible patients.

Searches were carried out by matching individuals to landline numbers and Jack was invited because he was listed as "co-habiting" with his parents.

Medical Director of the Suffolk and North East Essex ICB, Dr Andrew Kelso, said: "Our thoughts remain with the family of Jack and have been throughout this very tragic case.

"On behalf of all system partners, we are truly sorry for what has happened and for the loss, heartbreak and distress they must be experiencing.

"Due to the seriousness of what happened, we immediately commissioned an independent review to fully understand what led to this tragedy and to identify learning.

"We also wanted to give the family all the answers to their questions.

"This independent review allowed the system to look at the incident from beginning to end, without the restrictions of organisational boundaries and without prejudice."

An inquest into Jack's death in 2022 ruled that he had died as a "direct result" of the vaccination.