Rajasthan: Two kids die in Nagaur after measles vaccination

[Ronan Kelly]

Two kids die in Nagaur after measles vaccination
TNN | Aug 2, 2011, 05.52AM IST
JAIPUR: Two kids died while three others were hospitalized in a serious condition after they were administered contaminated measles vaccine in Nagaur on Saturday.

Following the incident, the health department stopped all vaccinations in the district and ordered an inquiry. The department also dismissed a male nurse, Harish Meratiya, who administered the vaccine.

...

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/jaipur/Two-kids-die-in-Nagaur-after-measles-vaccination/articleshow/9450868.cms

[Ronan Kelly]

Re: Rajasthan: Two kids die in Nagaur after measles vaccination

Bodies of infants turned blue, say parents
Ajay Parmar, TNN | Aug 2, 2011, 05.57AM IST

JODHPUR: Parents of Vikas and Sunita, who died after they were administered the measles vaccines on Friday, had hardly imagined the life-saving drug to turn out to be a life-taking one.

Both of them had been administered the vaccine for prevention of measles under doorstep vaccination programme in Bajna and Akhepura villages of Nagaur district on Friday.

...

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/jaipur/New-Article/articleshow/9450900.cms