Karwar, August 11: One more child died due to suspected complications following administering of Hepatitis B vaccine at a local hospital, taking the toll to four in similar cases in the state in the last two days.
According to police, 45-day old baby girl Dhanya Gopal Siddi died of "serious health complications" that arose after being administered the vaccine at a primary health centre here.
Soon after the vaccination, the child, Dhanya, became uneasy and died before she could be shifted to another hospital, parents, Gopal Siddi and Madevi Siddi, said.
Police said "Samples of the vaccine are being sent to a laboratory to ascertain whether it was spurious. Meanwhile, District Health Officer has visited the PHC and is looking into the case",
Three children died following similar complications after they were administered Hepatitis B vaccination at a local hospital in Hospet in Bellary district.
However, District Surgeon Ashok Kumar said that Dhanya was given four vaccines on Friday, including Hepatitis-B vaccine and it is not clear which vaccine led to her death. He said that the case was being investigated by a team of officials because none of the other five children who were also vaccinated on that day had reported any problem.
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