In Dong Thap Province, 60 children were mistakenly injected with distilled water instead of rubella vaccine.
The Dong Thap Department of Health confirmed that six bottles of distilled water had been used instead of the vaccine at a kindergarten.
Although it did not result in any reported harmful effects, the department did place blame for the mistake on an inexperienced staff member who, they said, forgot to mix the vaccine powder with water before injection.
The provincial Department of Health held a joint press conference with local officials to explain the incident and make a public apology to the families.
The staff member who gave the shots was also susupended by the Health Centre of Cao Lanh City.
An estimated 23 million Vietnamese children between the ages of 1 and 14 will be vaccinated against measles and rubella following the launch of the largest-ever nationwide vaccination campaign starting from September 15.
The campaign will be carried out in three phases, with the first providing free measles-rubella vaccine for children under five in September and October, the second targeting children in the 6-10 age group in November and December, and the third for kids aged 11-14 in January and February next year.
Đăng ký: VietNam News