3 children dead 5 others serious post DPT vaccination in Palamu
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Daltonganj: Three minors lost their lives while another five were hospitalised in a serious condition after being administered DPT vaccination at a primary healthcare center located at Loyinga under Patan Block of the Palamu district.
Villagers said that at the sub-health care center eight children were given DPT injections yesterday. However, last night all of them complained of nausea and started vomiting. Since it is common symptom in small children after vaccination, the parents did not take the matter seriously.
But as the condition of the children declined further, they were taken to the near-by primary health care center where three of them died. Five other children were sent to Sadar Hospital Daltonganj for better aid.
Post the incident, the villagers got agitated, and held ANM Draupadi Pandey and her husband hostage and stopped traffic movement on the road, today.
Palamu Civil Surgeon Dr Kalanand Mishra said that Rotavirus injection has yet not reached Patan, therefore, he was not in a position to tell which vaccine has been administered to the children. He said, incharge of Patan Health Care center and block BPM have been sent to the spot and after the probe the situation would be clear. However, he maintained that the condition of the children admitted at Sadar Hospital was out of danger.
Villagers said that at the sub-health care center eight children were given DPT injections yesterday. However, last night all of them complained of nausea and started vomiting. Since it is common symptom in small children after vaccination, the parents did not take the matter seriously.
But as the condition of the children declined further, they were taken to the near-by primary health care center where three of them died. Five other children were sent to Sadar Hospital Daltonganj for better aid.
Post the incident, the villagers got agitated, and held ANM Draupadi Pandey and her husband hostage and stopped traffic movement on the road, today.
Palamu Civil Surgeon Dr Kalanand Mishra said that Rotavirus injection has yet not reached Patan, therefore, he was not in a position to tell which vaccine has been administered to the children. He said, incharge of Patan Health Care center and block BPM have been sent to the spot and after the probe the situation would be clear. However, he maintained that the condition of the children admitted at Sadar Hospital was out of danger.
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