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Du Lianfeng said, "The day before going for the vaccination, I specifically went to the Shengli Town Health Center to consult a doctor about whether my child could receive the vaccine given that he had a cold and cough over the past few days. The doctor said it was fine, and on January 18th, just before the injection, I asked the doctor again about this matter, and the doctor still said it was okay." After the child received the vaccine, an unexpected result occurred, leading Du Lianfeng to accuse the doctor of irresponsibility.
The reporter interviewed Wang Xin, the director of the Tancheng County Health and Epidemic Prevention Station. Wang Xin said, "After infants receive vaccines, there is a possibility of general reactions or abnormal reactions, and even death might occur. Reasons for infant deaths after vaccination include underlying diseases in the infant’s body or allergic reactions, all of which could lead to sudden infant death." Wang Xin stated that the aftermath handling of this incident would depend on the results of the appraisal. It was introduced that the deceased infant had undergone a cause-of-death appraisal at a relevant institution in Linyi City, but the results were not yet out.
At around 11 a.m. on February 14, the reporter interviewed Chen Wenlian, the president of the Shengli Town Health Center at the Tancheng County Health Bureau. Chen Wenlian claimed that they followed normal procedures by conducting a physical examination on the infant before proceeding with the injection, and the doctor’s operations were all standard. When asked why the infant died, Chen Wenlian responded, "We will draw conclusions based on the medical appraisal results. If it is our hospital's responsibility, we won't shirk it, and if it isn’t, we won’t take it."
Her husband Yan Tingcai told the reporter, "That day, my wife and I took our twin sons there. Both children received the vaccine together. The younger one had no issues after the injection, but the older one, who had a cold and cough, didn't make it afterward." He added that the hospital hadn't provided any explanation nearly a month after the incident.
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"DTP" Vaccine
After receiving the DTP vaccine, extremely rare cases may experience allergic reactions or nervous system complications such as seizures, convulsions, or high-pitched crying. However, the incidence of such abnormal reactions is very low and does not affect the promotion of the immunization policy. Moreover, individuals suffering from central nervous system diseases like encephalopathy or epilepsy, those with prior medical history, and people with allergic constitutions should not receive the vaccine.
Du Lianfeng showed the reporter her son's vaccination record. Photo by the reporter Luo Zhiqiang.
The combined DTP vaccine, short for pertussis, diphtheria, and tetanus, is made up of appropriate proportions of pertussis vaccine, refined diphtheria, and tetanus toxoid, suitable for children aged 3 months to 6 years.
In Linyi, February 15th - Recently, Du Lianfeng, a villager from Yanshuizi Village in Zhuangwu Town, Cangshan County, reported to the press that she and her husband took their less-than-five-month-old son to the Shengli Town Health Center in Tancheng County on January 18th for a DTP vaccine. Around 2 p.m., after the injection, the child passed away that night, leading Du Lianfeng to believe the hospital's mistake caused her son's death.
On the morning of February 14, the reporter immediately went to Shengli Town in Tancheng County. Wiping away tears, Du Lianfeng said, "On the morning of January 18th, at around 10 o'clock, my husband Yan Tingcai and I brought our less-than-five-month-old son to the Shengli Town Health Center for the DTP vaccine. Due to the large number of parents bringing their children for vaccinations, it wasn't until 2 p.m. that the injection was administered. After returning home, the child fell asleep. Unfortunately, at around six o'clock in the evening, when I touched the child, I suddenly found that he had already stopped breathing."