Priorix case: bacterium is culprit
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Staphylococcus aureus bacterium.

VietNamNet – The Priorix scare in District 5, HCM City, has been cleared of relation to the vaccine itself, but rather infection by Staphylococcus aureus bacterium, announced the Ministry of Health (MoH).

 

The MoH has asked the HCM City Department of Health to examine the vaccination process and punish related healthcare workers, Deputy Health Minister Trinh Quan Huan announced at a press conference on July 7 in Hanoi, which drew participation of World Health Organisation representatives.

 

At the press conference, Mr Huan confirmed that six children were infected with Staphylococcus aureus after being injected with Priorix vaccine.

 

Inspection showed that the healthcare workers in District 5 correctly followed the standard vaccination procedures for children. The quality of the Priorix vaccine injected into the children was previously deemed the problem, but has been cleared.

 

At the press conference, many correspondents asked Mr Huan that if the vaccine is not the reason and the vaccination project was also okay so what was the reason?

 

Mr Huan said that two health workers in District 5 tested positive for Staphylococcus aureus bacterium, and one of them injected all six children, including one that died and five left seriously ill. However, experts cannot identify find out the way in which the bacterium was transmitted from the health worker to the children. However, bacterial contamination of the environment was possible, Mr Huan said.

 

Therefore, the ministry instructed the HCM City Department of Health to inspect the vaccination process and punish those who made serious error.

 

The ministry also reported it would establish a specialised committee supervising post-vaccination response.

 

Le Ha

 

Related stories:

 

HCMC Council, WHO examine Priorix cases

 

Officials hold Priorix vaccine after reactions in children

 

More WHO experts in VN for vaccine shock case

 

Staphylococcus aureus toxic shock: occupational accident

 

Vaccine scare: Vietnam requests WHO help

 

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