KANPUR: An auxiliary nursing midwife (
ANM), who was allegedly busy on a phone call, administered two successive jabs of Covid-19
vaccine to a woman at a primary health centre in Akbarpur area of Kanpur Dehat district on Thursday.
As soon as the woman’s family members came to know about it, they created ruckus and demanded strict action against the ANM.
Senior health officials immediately swung into action and after pacifying the agitating family members of the woman, apprised senior officials including the district magistrate and chief medical officer about the alleged negligence.
The woman’s family members told reporters that Kamlesh Kumari (50), wife of Vipin, a native of Madauli village, had gone to a PHC under Akbarpur block on Thursday to get her first vaccine shot where ANM Archana, who was busy on a phone call instead administered her two doses of Covid vaccine.
It was when Kamlesh tried to question ANM about two back-to-back jabs being given to her, Archana misbehaved with her and even threatened her, they alleged.
The family members further told reporters that due to the double shots of the vaccine, Kamlesh’s hand developed swelling but there was no serious side-effect.
Kamlesh was then stopped for surveillance for nearly one-and-a-half hours by PHC’s senior medical officer Dr Rakesh Kumar. “She was only allowed to go after proper monitoring. Fortunately, she had developed no other serious symptoms,” said Dr Kumar.
District magistrate Kanpur Dehat Jitendra Pratap Singh on Saturday said, “I have taken serious note and asked the chief medical officer to inquire into the incident and submit a fact-finding report soon,” the DM added.
Kanpur Dehat CMO Dr Rajesh Katiyar said, “From now onwards, every vaccinator has been asked to deposit his/her mobile phone prior to giving Covid vaccine shot to people.”
“A team of three doctors is conducting a probe with regard to the Madauli primary health centre incident. The inquiry report would be sent to the DM who will take further action,” Dr Katiyar added.