By Christina England As we begin the New Year it appears that another vaccine tragedy is unfolding. Many of us are aware that the year 2011 closed with blood on its hands after a baby girl died just hours after the pentavalent vaccine was introduced into India. What has been less publicized however, is that […]
Pentavalent jab not cause of kid’s death
By G. Rajiv, TNN Pentavalent Flu Vaccine THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Putting to rest all the fears related to pentavalent vaccine in the state, the autopsy report of Ancy, the 58-day-old infant who died after the immunisation, has confirmed that the death occurred due to breathlessness, not due to vaccination. The report has confirmed that Ancy suffered breathlessness during sleep […]
Petition against pentavelent vaccine
By Amrita Tripathi, CNN-IBN New Delhi: As the five-in-one or pentavalent vaccine is set to roll out in Kerala and Tamil Nadu – chosen because these states have the best immunisation programs in place – CNN-IBN finds another vaccine controversy is brewing. There are several points of criticism – one, that this vaccine isn’t cost-effective. Two, that it’s […]
