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Guy administered anti-rabies vaccine as a substitute of COVID-19 jab in Uttar Pradesh

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By means of PTI

LAKHIMPUR KHERI: A COVID-19 vaccination team of workers member at a neighborhood well being centre right here ‘by accident’ administered anti-rabies vaccine to an individual, officers stated on Sunday.

Shivam Jaiswal, a resident of Nayapurwa village, have been to the Phoolbehar CHC within the district on Saturday to get vaccinated towards COVID-19.

He learnt that he have been ‘inadvertently’ been inoculated with an anti-rabies dose best when he requested the scientific team of workers to replace his coronavirus vaccination certificates on CoWIN, the portal evolved through the Ministry of Well being and Circle of relatives Welfare as a part of the rustic’s vaccination pressure.

Leader Scientific Officer of Lakhimpur Kheri Dr Shailendra Bhatnagar stated he has ordered an inquiry through nodal officer Dr VP Pant whilst he stated the dose Jaiswal gained would function a “precautionary dose towards rabies”.

“There is not any well being danger… it might function a precautionary dose for him towards rabies,” Dr Bhatnagar stated “The vaccination team of workers must had been alert and accountable,” he added.