Health agencies probe two vaccination deaths
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HUNAN province health authorities are investigating three cases of adverse reactions to hepatitis B vaccination, including two deaths.
A one-month-old boy died on December 6 in Hengshan County, two days after being vaccinated. Another eight-months-old infant died in Changning City on December 9, one day after receiving vaccination for both hepatitis B and flu. A third newborn in Hanshou County showed a severe adverse reaction after being vaccinated on November 25, the Hunan Provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention said yesterday.
Three investigative teams are dealing with the cases, including the sources of the vaccines, their transportation and storage, according to Gao Lidong, deputy head of the center. The bodies of the two babies have been sent for autopsy. The vaccines are with the National Institute for the Control of Pharmaceutical and Biological Products for analysis, said Gao.
The vaccines were produced by Shenzhen-based Biokangtai company. Hunan has suspended the use of vaccines from batches C201207088 and C201207090.
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