Belagavi: Less than a week after getting their Rubella Vaccine jabs, three infants were hospitalized at the Belagavi Institute of Medical Sciences (BIMS) after falling sick. The three infants have reportedly died at the hospital with authorities yet to ascertain the reason for their deaths.
The deceased have been identified as Pavitra (13 months), a resident of Ramadurga Taluk, Madhu Umesh (14 months), and Chetan (1.5 years). One of the infants reportedly died on Saturday, while the other two breathed their last on Sunday.
According to the reports, the infants were hospitalized after falling ill and complaining of vomiting and diarrhea. Reports also added that the infants were given Rubella Vaccine jabs on January 12.
District Health Officer (DHO) Shashikanth Munnal while commenting on the reports added that the bodies of the infants have been sent for post mortem and they were waiting for the autopsy reports to come to a conclusion and ascertain the reason for the deaths of the three infants.
