relatives
– Photo: Amar Ujala Digital
Expansion
A 9-month-old child died 2 hours after vaccination at Anganwadi center in Samastipur. The incident took place at Chhatauna Anganwadi Center of Mufassil police station area. After the death of the child, the family members created a ruckus. The deceased child was Ashish Kumar, son of Sonu Das of the same village. Local people informed the police about the incident. As soon as the information about the incident was received, the police of Mofussil police station reached the Anganwadi center and took the two accused health workers into custody. Police have sent the body to Sadar Hospital for post-mortem.
Family members accused him of negligence
Regarding the incident, the family members say that the family members had taken Ashish to the Anganwadi center for vaccination. There the child was given four types of needles simultaneously. He died about 2 hours after the injection. After this the family members started creating ruckus at the Anganwadi centre. During this time, a large crowd of villagers also gathered at the spot. The villagers took the health workers hostage. On receiving information about the incident, the police reached the spot and freed the health worker from them and took him into custody. Family members say that the child died due to negligence.
Hospital Deputy Superintendent said the cause of death was something else
Deputy Superintendent of Sadar Hospital, Dr. Nagmani Raj, says that as per government provisions, measles, vitamin A, PCV, mumps vaccine is given after completion of 9 months. All these vaccines have also been given to two other 9 month old children at Chhatauna Anganwadi Centre, both of whom are safe. However, considering the seriousness of the matter, a medical team of three doctors has been formed and the post-mortem of the dead body has been done. When the post mortem report comes, it will be clear what caused the death. Deputy Superintendent Dr. Nagamani Raj says that there is very little chance of death due to vaccination. He said that the cause of death of the child could be something else, for now it would be better to wait till the post mortem report comes.
