Vaccine shock: children got bacterium from health workers

VietNamNet – Nearly two months after eight children in District 5, HCM City went into shocks after receiving the Priorix vaccine, inspectors announce on June 27 that bacterium from health workers was the cause.

A special council including WHO specialists met for the fourth time yesterday in HCM City to announce the findings. The HCM City Department of Health also announced its initial conclusions. The final conclusion will be delivered by the Ministry of Health later.

According to Director Nguyen The Dung, of the HCM City Department of Health, results for five samples taken from three children and one health worker in District 5 showed that the Staphylococcus aureus bacterium found came from the health worker.

Mr Dung confirmed that the case was “accidental and very [rare] case, which happens for the first time in the world”.

He said the department would work to more closely control the vaccination process.

The HCM City Department of Health may conduct an epidemic inspection among its health workers to find out who are sensitive to bacterium.

(Source: Tuoi Tre)

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