Three among the 17 babies immunised with Rubella Vaccine at Primary Health Centre (PHC) at Saalahalli in Ramdurga taluk died at Belagavi district hospital between Saturday night to Sunday morning.

The health of the babies turned to serious a few minutes after immunising the vaccine and the staff at the PHC immediately shifted the babies to the district hospital.

The deceased babies have been known as Pavitra Hulagur, 13-months, Madhu son of Umesh Karaguddi, 14-months, both from Bochabal village and Chetan, 15-months, from Mallapur village. Another baby is serious.

The Rubella Vaccine is a live attenuated vaccine. It is available either by itself or in combination with other vaccines. Combinations include with measles (MR vaccine), measles and mumps vaccine (MMR vaccine) and measles, mumps and varicella vaccine (MMRV vaccine). A rubella vaccine was first licensed in 1969. It will be injected to babies to avoid suffering from dangerous diseases, infections throughout the life.