"Three Babies Die After Being Given 'Wrong Vaccine'"

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At Mulanje District Hospital in Malawi, three babies are dead and three more are in serious condition after healthcare workers reportedly gave the infants anesthetics instead of the combination vaccine against diphtheria, tetanus, and polio. Investigations focusing on one female and two male workers at the hospital are ongoing, though charges have yet to be filed. Malawi Health Minister Yusuf Mwawa expressed concern about the babies' deaths, but he asserted that the incident does not indicate health officials' negligence in hiring healthcare workers. Mwawa also noted that Malawi was recently awarded a World Health Organization award in immunization.

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