12 children given sanitiser instead of polio drops in Maharashtra
Yavatmal District Council Chief Executive Officer Shrikrishna Panchal said one of the children complained of vomiting and uneasiness after they were given sanitiser instead of polio drops
BusinessToday.In | February 2, 2021 | Updated 12:28 IST
Later, all the children who were given sanitiser drops were administered polio drops and were admitted to the Government Medical College in Yavatmal
Twelve children were given sanitiser instead of oral polio vaccine drops in Kapsikopri village when the National Pulse Polio vaccination drive began in Maharashtra's Yavatmal district, which is approximately 700 kms from Mumbai.
Yavatmal District Council Chief Executive Officer Shrikrishna Panchal said the affected children, all below five years of age, were admitted to a government hospital and their condition is stable as of now. He also said that the three healthcare workers in question will face action for this lapse.