Attempt by France to cover up overdose of vaccine to children in 1995 revealed

  • 21/01/1998

  • Asian Age (New Delhi)

French health workers injected 1,75,000 students with an excessive dose of a Hepatitis B vaccine in 1995 that sickened some children, and their parents were never alerted. The health ministry declined immediate comment on the report but scheduled a news conference soon.