Infant vaccinations suspended in Mexico after 2 babies die, 29 become sick

A doctor prepares a vaccination.
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After two babies died and 29 became ill within hours of receiving vaccinations for tuberculosis, rotovirus, and Hepatitis B, the Mexican Social Security Institute suspended vaccines for infants on Saturday.

The babies were taken to a hospital in the impoverished area of Simojovel, Chiapas, on Friday, The Associated Press reports, and six of the 29 sick babies are in grave condition. Investigators say they do not yet know what caused the adverse reactions.

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Catherine Garcia

Catherine Garcia is night editor for TheWeek.com. Her writing and reporting has appeared in Entertainment Weekly and EW.com, The New York Times, The Book of Jezebel, and other publications. A Southern California native, Catherine is a graduate of the University of Redlands and the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism.