Khairpur health workers inoculate police with expired vaccine
Health workers were found responsible for giving expired booster doses to 170 police officers
January 29, 2022
- The date of expiry for the vaccine was December 2021.
- Five health workers, including Dr Amar Lal, were found responsible for giving expired booster doses to 170 police officers.
- Four police personnel have reportedly gotten sick due to being vaccinated with an expired booster dose.
KHAIRPUR: The Police Training Centre confirmed Saturday that nearly 200 officers of the police department were inoculated with expired coronavirus vaccines, Geo News reported.
According to the inquiry report, five health workers, including Dr Amar Lal, were found responsible for giving expired booster doses to 170 police officers.
The date of expiry for the vaccine was December 2021, while the vaccine was administered on January 24, according to the text of the inquiry report.
Four police personnel have reportedly gotten sick due to being vaccinated with an expired booster dose.
The inquiry report states that the incident took place due to the negligence of a storekeeper, a technician, a mail nurse, and vaccinator in Sukkur, and that action should be taken against the responsible health workers.
