NEWS -The police at Kabalagala station are investigating circumstances that led to the sudden death of a baby shortly after vaccination.
Police Spokesperson, Fred Enanga confirmed to journalists stressing that they are holding two health workers at Daphine Medical center in Kabalagala in relation to the sudden death of a baby shortly after vaccination.
According to police the arrested are Dr. Doreen Akuku and Joan Nabakooza, a nurse at the facility who have been locked up in connection to the death of nine-month-old Messiah on Friday evening shortly after being vaccinated at their facility.
police says the child’s mother, Geraldine Ainembabazi filed a case at Kabalagala Police Station accusing the health workers of causing the death of her child. It is alleged that shortly after noticing changes in the minor after vaccination, Dr. Akuku and Nabakooza, attempted to save his life in vain.
Ainembabazi narrated that after learning that the child had actually died, the health workers gave her a referral to Mukwaya General Hospital, which is opposite the American Embassy along Gaba road.
Fred Enanga, says that police arrested the two medics as part of their investigations to establish what exactly happened on a fateful day.
