Tamil Nadu govt. asked to compensate man for child’s death

The State Human Rights Commission (SHRC) on Monday really useful that the Tamil Nadu authorities pay compensation of ₹2 lakh to the daddy of the five-year-old woman who died after being administered a vaccine by docs on the Stanley Medical College Hospital right here in May 2018.

SHRC member D. Jayachandran had taken took suo motu cognisance of a media report printed on May 5, 2018, a few five-year-old woman, D.G. Thanishka, who died after being administered the Mumps-Rubella (MR) vaccine by docs on the Institute of Social Paediatrics within the hospital. Later, D. Gopi, the daddy of the kid, appeared earlier than the Commission and filed a proof affidavit in opposition to the respondents.

The complainant claimed that his daughter was wholesome earlier than taking the MR vaccine. Around quarter-hour after she was administered the vaccine, she fainted and was taken for emergency remedy. Mr. Gopi mentioned he was not allowed to see his daughter. She was declared lifeless the next day, he added. The complainant lodged a criticism with the Flower Bazaar police station.

Mr. Gopi mentioned his daughter died due to the medical negligence of assistant professor Selvi and the opposite workers on the hospital. He additional sought a compensation of ₹10 lakh and appropriate motion in opposition to the respondents.

The respondents denied the allegations and submitted that the MR vaccine was a multi-dose vial. The vaccine was given to 20 different youngsters on the identical day. Except for Thanishka, all the opposite youngsters have been wholesome and had no problems, they mentioned. On examination, the five-year-old was wholesome and no contraindications due to the vaccination have been discovered, they added. Hence, the vaccine was given in accordance to authorities coverage, they added.

The respondents mentioned the vaccines have been equipped solely by the Central authorities by means of the State authorities, they usually strictly comply with the principles and rules.

After listening to arguments from each side and browsing paperwork, the Commission mentioned it was clear from the fabric on report that the antagonistic occasion adopted the immunisation.

“However, it is not in dispute that the child died due to pulmonary edema with pneumonitis and acute tubular injury of the kidneys. But the respondent has not produced any document to show that the child died due to an individual immune response to the vaccine. Further, the respondent has not produced any document to show the records pertaining from January 2018 to December 2018, though they have vaccinated 428 children with the MR vaccine, except of the deceased child D.G. Thanishka,” the Commission mentioned.

Considering the data out there available and likewise the report of the Director of Medical Education (DME), Chennai, it was categorically established that the deceased little one died after taking the MR vaccination on the authorities hospital, the Commission added.

“Therefore, the death of the deceased child D.G. Thanishka caused irreparable loss and much mental agony to the complainant on this aspect. Therefore, considering the pathetic situation and also on humanitarian grounds, on behalf of the respondents, the Government of Tamil Nadu is vicariously liable to pay compensation to the victim child’s father/complainant. Therefore, this Commission is of the opinion that a sum of ₹2 lakh to the victim’s father should be awarded to him,” the Commission added.