12 Children Administered Sanitiser Instead Of Polio Drops In Maharashtra, 3 HealthCare Workers Suspended
Yavatmal(Maharashtra): In a shocking incident, at least 12 kids were administered hand sanitiser instead of the oral polio vaccine drops at a Primary Health Centre in Yavatmal district of Maharashtra on Monday.
The incident took place on Sunday at Bhanbora PHC (Primary Health Centre) in Kapsikopri village, when over 2,000 small children aged 1-5 years had gathered along with their parents for the polio vaccination programme under the national immunization drive.
According to officials, some of the kids were given oral drops of sanitisers instead of the polio drops after which many complained of nausea, cramps and started vomiting, sparking panic among the parents and health officials
The affected children, all below 5 years of age were admitted to Vasantrao Naik Government Medical College & Hospital for treatment and their condition is said to be stable, informs Shrikrishna Panchal, CEO, Yavatmal District Council.
The district health authorities late on Monday suspended a health worker, doctor and an asha worker after preliminary investigation.
Ms Kalinga AI