Healthcare worker vaccinated in Telangana’s Kuntala PHC passes away
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The State’s Director of Public Health Dr. G Srinivasa Rao stated that preliminary findings recommend that the demise appears to be unrelated to vaccination.
A 42-year-old male healthcare worker in Telangana who was vaccinated in Kuntala Primary Healthcare Centre (PHC), Nirmal district, on Tuesday morning is alleged to have developed chest ache at 2.30 a.m. on Wednesday and was introduced lifeless to a district hospital at round 5.30 a.m.
The State’s Director of Public Health Dr. G Srinivasa Rao stated that preliminary findings recommend that the demise appears to be unrelated to vaccination.
“As per the guidelines post-mortem will be conducted by a team of doctors. The district Adverse Event Following Immunisation (AEFI) committee is examining the matter and will submit its report to the State AEFI committee. The State AEFI committee will in turn furnish its report to the Central AEFI committee for taking a view,” Dr. Srinivasa acknowledged.
