Samastipur, 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 of the incident was received, the police of Mufassil police station reached the Anganwadi center and took the two accused health workers into custody. The police have sent the body to Sadar Hospital for post-mortem.

Family members accused of negligence

Regarding the incident, the family members say that Ashish was taken to the Anganwadi center by the family members for vaccination. There the child was given four types of needles simultaneously. He died about 2 hours after the injection was given. After this, the family members started creating a ruckus at the Anganwadi center. During this, a large number 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. The family members say that the child died due to negligence.

The hospital deputy superintendent said the reason for death is something else

The Sadar Hospital Deputy Superintendent Dr. Nagmani Raj says that according to 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 Center, both of whom are safe. However, considering the seriousness of the matter, a medical team of three doctors has been formed in this case and the post-mortem of the body has been done. It will be clear when the post-mortem report comes that what is the reason for the death. Deputy Superintendent Dr. Nagmani Raj says that the chances of death due to vaccination are very low. He said that the reason for the child's death could also be something else, for now it would be better to wait till the post-mortem report comes.