Dhaka, April 9 -- Authorities at the Shahrasti Upazila Health Complex in Chandpur have served a notice to a medical assistant for allegedly injecting an anti-rabies vaccine into a girl who complained of fever and cold.

The incident occurred at the health complex's Emergency Department on Wednesday afternoon, said Emran Hossain, the girl's father and a resident of Kachua Upazila.

Despite the disciplinary action, the health complex chief claimed that the wrong vaccination will not affect the patient.

After the matter came to light, tensions flared at the healthcare facility, leading to the notice asking the assistant to explain why he pushed the "wrong injection", said Abu Yusuf, the deputy assistant community medical officer who was at ...