Mysuru: Blaming negligence on part of Health officials, relatives of 39-year-old Ashokapuram resident Suresh who died after he was vaccinated for COVID, staged a demonstration near the mortuary in MMC&RI premises this morning seeking legal action against Health Department officials and payment of adequate compensation.
The protesters said that Suresh, a resident of Ashokapuram sixth cross, who was the lone bread earner of his family, was vaccinated on Nov. 12 during a door to door COVID vaccination drive conducted by the Health Department. But 10 minutes later, blood starting oozing from the mouth and nose of Suresh, following which the health staff who vaccinated him, gave him an injection as first aid treatment.
