SHEIKHUPURA : A 17 months old child Hamza has allegedly died of anti-polio vaccine in the border r village Narang Mandi of Sheikhupura.
According to media reports s, the 17 months old Hamza was the only son of Ghulam Murtaza, a laborer . The DHO Dr. Asif Iqbal and Deputy DHO Muridke Dr. Fahad Mehmood while compiling the report has sent it to CEO District Health Authority.
The anti-polio team went to vaccinate the children of Narang Mandi during the anti-polio campaign, where Hamza was also administered polio drops. After a while his condition became critical, on which his parents immediately went to the anti-polio team in the neighborhood.
The team informed district officers, firstly and shifted the boy to Civil Hospital Narang Mandi and then to DHQ Hospital Sheikhupura. Where he was given first aid including steroid injection, however his condition didn’t improve and he was shifted to Mayo Hospital Lahore. Where his breathing condition became worse and after a while he died.
The rest of the children from the area were given the same vaccine given to Hamza, but by the grace of Allah they are healthy. This is the first time a child has died of reaction from polio vaccine during the anti-polio campaign in District Sheikupura.
The DHO Dr. Asif Iqbal said that a team has been established to investigate this matter.
