Children are the foundation stones of a nation; hence they should be treated carefully.

The child victims of the contaminated milk powder are still battling to recover from the after-effects of the chemical melamine. Similarly, spoiled vaccines used in Shanxi from 2006 to 2008, against Hepatitis B, killed many children.

Not only is the news shocking, but the way incident was dealt with, after it was brought to light, was more shocking.

The investigation result was rolled out by the authorities in no time. They denied any kind of bad behavior, though there is evidence that point to a possible involvement between an incompetent company who supplied the vaccines and health officials.

The parents did not agree to the results and opposed vehemently despite that they were harassed by life- threatening messages to keep mum. They revealed that local health authorities never contacted them to check on basic facts.

The dysfunction of the massive administrative and judicial systems is quite visible in this incident, as they failed to protect the weak and the helpless.