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Keralam Child Rights Panel Demands Report on Measles Deaths, Unvaccinated Children
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News18•25-09-2026, 13:45
Keralam Child Rights Panel Demands Report on Measles Deaths, Unvaccinated Children
- •The Keralam child rights panel has requested a report from health officers regarding the deaths of two children from measles in Malappuram district.
- •Reports indicate that both children, a 10-month-old and an 18-month-old, were unvaccinated.
- •The panel initiated the inquiry independently and has sought reports from the district medical officer and district child protection officer.
- •The commission emphasized that ensuring vaccination is the health department's responsibility.
- •Authorities have been directed to identify other unvaccinated children in the district.
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The Keralam child rights panel sought a report regarding the deaths of two children from measles in the northern Malappuram district amid reports that both victims were unvaccinated.
The panel directed the district medical officer and the district child protection officer to submit official reports on the matter.
Stating that ensuring vaccination is the responsibility of the health department, the commission directed authorities to check whether other children in the district had missed their vaccines.