SM Ziauddin Hyder, special assistant to the prime minister on health affairs, has said there is no need for a formal investigation into the ongoing measles vaccine shortage, arguing that the cause is already clear.The shortage stemmed from “negligence by the interim government”, he told media at his secretariat office.
Ziauddin made the remarks in response to questions on whether the government would investigate the vaccine shortage, which has been widely linked to a measles outbreak that has so far caused 680 confirmed and suspected measles-related deaths combined.
On accountability for the shortage, Ziauddin said, “What is there to investigate?” He argued that the underlying problem was already known, pointing to the discontinuation of the operational plan and its replacement with Development Project Proposals (DPPs).
