After visiting the sick children, District Collector Bharat Yadav told that the MR vaccination is quite safe and very imperative for the well being of the children. The 12 children who had become sick after vaccines were administered to them, are well now.
Earlier, panic had gripped the parents as 12 children had fallen ill in Gwalior district after being administrated the vaccine for measles and rubella. The children suffering from nausea, stomach ache and fever after taking the vaccination have been admitted in the JAH and Kamal Raja Hospital. Out of the 12 children, 11 are from various schools in Dabra and one is from Green Field School, Gwalior. These children were administrated the MR vaccine after the mid day meals following which some of them complained of nausea and stomach ache. The District Collector Bharat Yadav visited the children at the hospitals and told the parents and relatives that there is no reason to panic and assured them that he would be monitoring the situation till the children fully recover.
Speaking to the media persons, the collector said that following the unfortunate development he has instructed the medical experts to be present in schools while the vaccine is being administrated in the coming days.
The collector added that even though all the twelve children are out of danger he has instructed the hospital authorities to keep them under observation for some more time. He also said that the vaccines that were used on the affected children have been sealed and would be sent for further tests.