Investigation finds no child affected by anti-polio vaccines

PESHAWAR: An investigation report of an incident, in which hundreds of reportedly fell sick after being administered anti-polio drops, has come to light and dismissed all reports as rumour-mongering, ARY News reported Wednesday.

A 10-member team headed by deputy commissioner finalized its report today.

It found that none of the children brought to the hospital was affected due to polio vaccination. While no child was admitted to the hospital as claims made in some of the media reports.

The report identified that rumours and baseless propaganda caused agony among people.

Read: Around 700 children reportedly fell sick after Polio vaccination in Peshawar

Recently, at least 700 schoolchildren reportedly fell sick after polio vaccination in Peshawar causing an attack on a hospital in city by angry mob.

An angry mob resorted to rioting at Mashokhel Hospital in Badha Beer area of Peshawar after several children allegedly fell sick after being administered polio vaccine.

A heavy contingent of police reached to the spot and controlled the unrest.

A mob of the infuriated people staged protest in front of the hospital and damaged the property after reports of several children fell sick after polio vaccination. The protesters broke down the compound wall of the hospital and set the building on fire. A gas cylinder also exploded after the blaze incident.

Later, initial investigation of the incident revealed polio vaccination didn’t have any defect.