One child died, 4 were hospitalized after receiving ComBE Five vaccine



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1 child died, 4 children were hospitalized after ComBE Five vaccination - Photo 1.

View of the briefing on the accident after vaccination – Photo: VNA

On the afternoon of October 13, the Department of Health of the province of Son La held a meeting to provide information on the accident event after vaccination (vaccine) that caused the death that occurred in the city of Son La, province of Son La .

At the briefing, Mr. Nguyen Tien Dung, director of the Son La Province Center for Disease Control, said that the vaccines in this round of vaccination include ComBE Five and OPV (Polio Prevention and Control).

Specifically, the ComBE Five vaccine, lot 220110218B, expires 3/31/2021; The National Institute of Hygiene and Epidemiology transported in specialized vehicles delivered to the warehouse of the Center for Disease Control of Son La province with the quantity of 6,528 doses. After that, the Son La Province Disease Control Center awarded the 12 districts and cities.

The report said 956 doses have been used so far, leaving 5,572 doses left.

The OPV vaccine, lot bP-0619, expires until June 16, 2021. Number of 19,760 imported doses, 5,020 doses have been used to date, there are still 14,740 doses.

After the incident, the units involved sealed all vaccines and took samples and sent them to the North Regional Office for Expanded Immunization, National Institute of Hygiene and Epidemiology; At the same time, it happened that the incident stopped all vaccination activities at the medical station.

In addition, the Department of Health suspends the use of previous drug batches; establish an inspection team and conduct an investigation of severe anaphylaxis after vaccination in accordance with the regulations of the Ministry of Health

In the event of death, the Professional Council of the Department of Health will meet to evaluate and conclude on the cause of death, scheduled for the morning of October 15.

It is known that this round of vaccination in the city of Son La took place from October 12 to 15 and currently 300 children have been vaccinated.

Previously, on October 12, the Provincial General Hospital of Son La received Pham Gia H. (born July 25, 2020, resident in the commune of Chieng Xom, city of Son La) in a feverish state, purple body paleness, cold extremities, rapid breathing, cleft chest, inability to breathe, cardiac arrest, no subcutaneous bleeding.

Through pre-epidemiological exploitation, at 10 am on October 12, H. was vaccinated with a ComBE Five 5 in 1 vaccine at the Chieng Xom commune health station. After approximately 2.5 hours post injection, H. had cyanosis, rapid breathing.

The family took him back to the Chieng Xom Commune Health Station, then H. was transferred to the Son La Province General Hospital for emergency care, but died at 4:00 p.m. the same day.

In addition, the Son La Provincial General Hospital cares for 4 children brought to the hospital by their families after the vaccination of 5 in 1 ComBE Five (1-2-3 injections) at the health post of the commune, among Then, 2 children they were diagnosed with grade III anaphylaxis after vaccination.

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