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Fully Vaccinated Swede Dies from TBE after Tick Bite

Despite following the recommended vaccination schedule.

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Berserkir Hirð Þrir
May 13, 2026
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A 40-year-old Swedish father of two died in November after developing severe brain inflammation caused by tick-borne encephalitis, or TBE. He had reportedly followed the recommended vaccination schedule against the disease, but the vaccine did not protect him in his case.

Johan Åwall, from Örebro in central Sweden, was a police officer and father of two.…

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