The central government on Monday clarified that vomiting abdominal pain and general discomfort were sometimes reported as side effects of iron and folic acid tablets and should not be a cause for worry. The iron and folic acid supplementation programme has been underway in some states from last year. It was introduced in the national capital last week. Around 200 children in Delhi it was reported had severe stomach ache and vomiting. Some children were admitted to hospital. ‘The IFA (iron and folic acid) tablets are very safe but there could be a miniscule number of cases where there is some
