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Baby given BCG vaccine dies [1]

Even as health officials investigate the death of two children after they were administered Hepatitis B and DTP (diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis) vaccines, TOI has learnt of one more incident in which a two-month-old died this week, this time after taking the BCG (Bacille Calmette-Guerin) vaccine given to prevent childhood tuberculosis.

Publication Date: 
12/05/2008
Times Of India (Mumbai) [2]
Tags:
Immunisation [3], Vaccination [4], Child Health [5]
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