Expired polio vaccine kills 16-day-old baby
Infant's condition deteriorated shortly after vaccine was administered.
A resident of Mehmood Booti said the condition of his child deteriorated shortly after the vaccine was administered. The infant was rushed to a nearby hospital where she was pronounced dead.
Taking notice of the incident, the executive district officer health suspended the four-member team which administered the drops.
The vaccine was confiscated and an inquiry into the incident has been ordered.
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