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Toddler boy dies three days after getting immunisation vaccine in Palghar
Updated On: 16 February, 2022 02:50 PM IST | Palghar | PTI
He said the matter was reported to the higher-ups in the state government
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A 16-month-old boy died three days after he was administered regular immunisation vaccines for infants in the tribal-dominated Palghar district of Maharashtra. However, the exact cause behind his death is under investigation, a medical officer said on Wednesday. Medical Officer Dr Bhausaheb Chattar, who is posted in Mokhada town, said the viscera of the toddler has been sent to the JJ Hospital in Mumbai for examination.
"We can comment on the cause of his death only after we receive the report from the JJ Hospital which might take ten more days," he said. Dr Chattar said the boy was administered DPT, MMR and (PCV) Booster on February 9. "He apparently developed complications and died on Saturday (February 12)," the medical officer said. He said the matter was reported to the higher-ups in the state government.
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