Maharashtra: 11 infants die after immunization
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As compared to 8 infant deaths after immunization reported in 2014, there are 11 babies who have died in 2015, after being vaccinated in Maharashtra. These numbers are only reported numbers from state-run medical establishments. Around 22 lakh infants are vaccinated annually, babies which are below one year of age.
The health department records show a grim picture since 2011. In 2011 only there were 14 infant deaths, which went up to 21 in 2012, followed by 22 in 2013.
If we include the data by the private practitioners involved in immunizing infants the reported number of cases is likely to be higher.
As reported by TOI, "Most deaths are coincidental. There are hardly any human errors. There is a system in place which evaluates every death post immunization," paediatrician Aarti Kinikar said. She is a member of the state's Adverse Effects Following Immunization (AEFI) Committee which audits every death reported to the state health department post-immunization.
The health department records show a grim picture since 2011. In 2011 only there were 14 infant deaths, which went up to 21 in 2012, followed by 22 in 2013.
If we include the data by the private practitioners involved in immunizing infants the reported number of cases is likely to be higher.
As reported by TOI, "Most deaths are coincidental. There are hardly any human errors. There is a system in place which evaluates every death post immunization," paediatrician Aarti Kinikar said. She is a member of the state's Adverse Effects Following Immunization (AEFI) Committee which audits every death reported to the state health department post-immunization.
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