thevaccinereaction--2020-09-29--Baby Girl Dies in Vietnam Hours After Getting Japanese Encephalitis Vaccine

A 12-month-old baby girl died on Sept. 15 , 2020 in Dong Nai , Vietnam hours after receiving a second dose of the Japanese Encephalitis ( JE ) vaccine at the Hiep Phuoc medical clinic .
The child had received a first dose of the vaccine on July 7 , 2020.1 2 3 The child became ill shortly after she was vaccinated at 8:00 am and taken home by parents .
The child was taken back to the clinic for care at around 11:00 am .
She was diagnosed with cyanosis—a “ bluish discoloration of the skin and mucous membranes @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the blood .
She had no pulse and was subsequently rushed to Dong Nai Children ’ s Hospital where she was pronounced dead.1 2 3 4 Hospital personnel suggested the child may have suffered anaphylaxis—a severe allergic reaction .
The Dong Nai Department of Health later confirmed the cause of death as anaphylaxis after vaccination.1 2 3 5 Following the child ’ s death , the Center for Disease Control in Dong Nai asked the health department to halt the use of batch JM-020319E of the JE vaccine , produced by the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ company managed by Vietnam ’ s Ministry of Health .
After meeting with an advisory committee to evaluate the JE vaccine , the health department determined the vaccine to be safe and on Sept. 17 issued a notice to health care facilities allowing its continued use.1 2 6 A total of 57 children were given the same batch of JE vaccines at the Hiep Phuoc clinic .
All but the baby who died have reportedly shown no unusual reactions to the vaccine .