4 Kids Die After Vaccination
LUCKNOW: Four children died in Mohanlalganj tehsil of Lucknow during a routine immunisation camp on Saturday afternoon. The children died soon after they were administered measles vaccine followed by drops of Vitamin A solution, prompting parents to blame the vaccine for their deaths.
Identified as Rekha, Sahil, Satyam Kumari and Sania, the children hailed from Bindauva, Rampur Garhi and Padmin Kheda villages of Mohanlalganj, which is about 30 km from Lucknow city. All the children were below two years of age, the youngest being six months old.
The government has ordered a magisterial inquiry into the incident.
Sub-divisional magistrate, JP Chauhan said, ‘‘Around 11 am, we heard that some children had taken ill reportedly after they were administered vaccine at an aanganwadi centre governed by Nigohan primary health centre. When we reached there (at 11.30 am) we found parents mourning the death of their children.’’
Citing eye-witnesses, Chauhan added that the children fainted minutes after they were administered the vaccine. ‘‘The parents alleged that the children fainted, their eyes rolled back and some fluid started coming out of their mouth (convulsion-like symptoms),’’ he said.
As news of the incident spread, the routine immunisation drive was affected in 41 villages. The district administration and health department officials to rush to the spot. They, however, failed to explain the cause of death. This further irked the parents who tried to take health officials hostage.
This led to panic buttons being pressed at the headquarters. DM Anil Sagar, DIG Rajeev Krishna, CMO, Dr AK Shukla and other officials had to intervene to salvage the situation. They were later joined by DG, family welfare directorate, Dr SP Ram.
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