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Infant Boy in India Dies Hours After Getting Oral Polio Vaccine

Infant Boy in India Dies Hours After Getting Oral Polio Vaccine

A seven-month-old infant boy died on July 7, 2020 within hours of receiving the live attenuated oral polio vaccine (OPV) in Palghar, India. The baby was given one dose of the OPV drops in the evening and was found dead the following morning by his parents.1 2 3 According to a news report, government welfare […]

Infant Girl in India Dies Day After Receiving Oral Polio and Pentavalent Vaccines

Infant Girl in India Dies Day After Receiving Oral Polio and Pentavalent Vaccines

Two-month-old Priyanka Biswal died on Sept. 5, 2019, a day after receiving the live attenuated oral polio vaccine (OPV), pentavalent (diphtheria, pertussis, tetanus, hepatitis B and Haemophilus influenzae type B) vaccine and vitamin supplements at a Community Health Center (CHC) in Naranapur, India.1 2 A report by the Orissa Post noted, “after intake of the polio […]

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