New Delhi (NVI): In a bizarre incident, three women were administered anti-rabies vaccine instead of COVID-19 shot in Uttar Pradesh’s Shamli district, official said today.
According to officials, a pharmacist in charge of the Kandla Community Health Centre’s outpatient department (OPD), was suspended while the facility’s medical superintendent has been issued a warning.
According to the reports, the three women have been identified as Saroj (70), Anarkali (72) and Satyavati (62).
The incident came to light when one of the women felt dizziness and nausea.
“I had gone to get the corona vaccine and they injected the dog vaccine. I felt dizzy and have a headache. When I asked if I have to submit my Aadhaar card, they said it was not needed. Then they said it was a vaccine for a dog bite,” Anarkali said.
Meanwhile District Magistrate (DM) Jasjit Kaur said the pharmacist on duty had left for some essential work and had assigned his work of administering the anti-rabies vaccine to a private person, who is a pharmacist of the Jan Aushadhi Kendra.
“A probe was ordered following the incident. The report said the three women had gone to the health centre to get the Covid shot. But instead of going to the Covid vaccination centre on the first floor, they reached the general OPD. The pharmacist on duty had left for some essential work and had assigned his work of administering the anti-rabies vaccine to a private person, who is a pharmacist of the Jan Aushadhi Kendra. The person injected the three women with the anti-rabies vaccine without checking any papers,” she said.
Chief Medical Officer Dr Sanjay Agarwal informed that anti-rabies shot is given every Monday and Thursday at the OPD. The Covid vaccination drive is being conducted at a separate place on the first floor of the health centre. The women had gone to the OPD and asked for the vaccine.
According to the complaint letter submitted to CMO Agarwal, Saroj too complained of nausea and was taken to a private doctor.
“The doctor checked their medical slip where it was mentioned that she had been given anti-rabies vaccine,” stated the letter.
–PRT
