12 kids given hand sanitiser drops instead of polio dose in Maharashtra s Kapsikopri PTI
Updated : Feb 2, 2021, 11:05 am IST
The affected children, aged below 5, were admitted to a government hospital, where their condition is stated to be stable
The incident occurred on Sunday at Bhanbora PHC (Primary Health Centre) in Kapsikopri village when the National Pulse Polio vaccination drive for children aged 1-5 years was underway, the official said. (Representational Image: PTI)
Yavatmal: In a case of gross negligence, 12 children were administered hand sanitiser drops instead of oral polio vaccine drops in a village in Yavatmal district of Maharashtra, an official said on Monday.
In a case of gross negligence, 12 children were administered hand sanitiser drops instead of oral polio vaccine drops in a village in Yavatmal district of Maharashtra
Maharashtra horror: 12 kids given hand sanitiser instead of polio drops, hospitalised
The incident took place at Bhanbora PHC (Primary Health Centre), where children aged 1-5 years had gathered for the polio vaccination programme. 12 children, who were given hand sanitizers instead of oral drops, under treatment. (Image: IANS)
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Updated: Feb 2, 2021, 09:53 AM IST
In a case of gross negligence, 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, officials said 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.
Maharashtra horror: 12 kids given sanitizer instead of polio drops in Yavatmal
Maharashtra horror: 12 kids given sanitizer instead of polio drops in Yavatmal
IANS / Updated: Feb 2, 2021, 07:02 IST
sanitizer instead of the oral polio vaccine drops at a
Primary Health Centre in Ghatanji s
Kapsi-Kopari village in the district, officials said here on Monday.
Taking cognisance of the incident, the district health authorities late on Monday suspended three
nurses after a preliminary investigation.
The incident took place on Sunday 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, launched in the morning.
Maharashtra Shocker: 12 Children Given Hand Sanitiser Drops Instead of Polio Dose
The affected children, aged below 5, were admitted to a government hospital, where their condition is stated to be stable. Representational Image Outlook Web Bureau 2021-02-02T07:20:20+05:30 Maharashtra Shocker: 12 Children Given Hand Sanitiser Drops Instead of Polio Dose outlookindia.com 2021-02-02T07:22:42+05:30
In a tragic case of negligence, 12 children were given hand sanitiser drops instead of oral polio vaccine drops in a village in Yavatmal district of Maharashtra.
According to an official, the affected children, aged below 5, were admitted to a government hospital, where their condition is stated to be stable. The district official said, three healthcare workers will face action for the lapse.