12 Children Given Sanitiser Instead Of Polio Drops In Maharashtra

Tuesday, 2 February 2021Newsdesk

n a case of huge negligence, 12 children were given sanitiser instead of oral polio vaccine drops in a village in Yavatmal district of Maharashtra, about 700 km from state capital Mumbai, an official said on Monday.

New Delhi, 02 February 2021

As per news report of NDTV, the affected children, all below 5 years of age, were admitted to a government hospital, where their condition is said to be stable, the district official said, adding that three healthcare workers will face action for the lapse. The incident was reported on Sunday at a primary healthcare centre in Kapsikopri village when the National Pulse Polio vaccination drive for children aged 1-5 years began, the official said.

Source -NDTV