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A coronial investigation will be conducted on July 25 on the death of two young children Safotu, said the Ministry of Police.
"On July 12, a post-mortem examination was performed at the Moto & Otua hospital for the two Safotu babies, Savaii.The post-mortem examination was conducted by a pathologist Australian additional surveys with samples obtained from both babies were taken abroad for analysis, the statement said.
Last week, the mother of one of the deceased babies, Punipuao, said that the bodies of the babies had been transferred to the hospital Moto & otua for an autopsy. When Attorney General Lemalu Hermann Retzlaff was contacted at that time for comments, he said that the incident is now a matter for the Ministry of Police.
The two young children died after receiving their measles, mumps and rubella (MRM) vaccine at Safotu District Hospital in Savai & # 39; i. The case was then reported to the Ministry of Health last Friday, forcing the ECO to call an urgent press conference.
Prime Minister Tuilaepa Saelele Malielegaoi also issued a statement and ordered a full investigation into the matter while conveying his condolences to the affected families.
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The announcement of a coronal investigation coincides with a statement from the New Zealand Department of Health, who pointed out that it was too early to determine the cause of death of both babies, and was working with health authorities in Samoa for investigations.
The New Zealand Department of Health also assured parents of the safety and effectiveness of vaccination, claiming that the M.M.R vaccine had a good safety record.
"The Ministry wishes to reassure parents about the safety and effectiveness of vaccination The MMR vaccine (measles, mumps and rubella) has an excellent safety profile and has been used without major problems during Hundreds of thousands of children have had the vaccine in the Pacific no problem, and millions more in New Zealand and around the world, "the ministry said in a statement.
"Deaths following vaccination with MMR are exceptionally rare, and similar events abroad have been the result of administrative errors rather than a problem with the vaccine itself. "
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