Guy administered COVID-19 vaccine as a substitute of anti-rabies jab in Jharkhand (Representational Symbol)
A 50-year-old guy, who had rushed to a well being centre in Palamu district after being bitten through a canine, was once mistakenly administered a dose of COVID-19 vaccine as a substitute of an anti-rabies jab, a senior respectable stated on Sunday. Raju Singh, who gained dog-bite accidents in Naudiha village on Saturday, had already taken two doses of the Covid vaccine, he stated.
Leader Scientific Officer-cum-Civil Surgeon of the district, Anil Kumar, instructed PTI this is a case of “sheer negligence” at the a part of the well being employee on responsibility, and added {that a} probe has been ordered.
Disciplinary motion can be initiated towards the erring well being employee, if discovered in charge, he stated.
The attending physician had obviously prescribed anti-rabies injection for Singh, who’s recently beneath commentary, Kumar stated.
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