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(Eagle News) — Public Attoryney’s Office (PAO) chief Atty. Persida Acosta traded barbs with Iloilo Rep. and former Health Secretary Janet Garin amid the debate on whether it is wise to use Dengvaxia vaccine to prevent more dengue cases. Acosta said that Garin has no credibility to recommend the return of Dengvaxia to the markets as she himself had been charged for her role in implementing its mass vaccination among school children. “Ginagawa naman niyang […]
By Moira Encina Eagle News Service The Public Attorneys Office has filed three more criminal complaints against current and former officials of the Department of Health, among others, in connection with the Dengvaxia mess. According to PAO chief Persida Acosta, the three complaints for reckless imprudence resulting in homicide and for violation of the anti-torture act and the consumer protection act also against Sanofi Pasteur officials and Zuellig Pharma officials were filed in behalf of […]
By Mar Gabriel Eagle News Service The policeman who died after being administered Dengvaxia did not die because of the controversial anti-dengue vaccine. According to the Philippine National Police Health Service, SP02 Vicente Arugay Jr. appeared to have died of leptospirosis instead. “Sa ER we listed two days with fever. Dun po sasabihin natin na ang manifestation ng leptospirosis medyo huli na. Wala na siyang urine output..Sa amin po, sa pagkakakita namin, sa PNP General […]
(Eagle News)– The Department of Health has officially demanded a P1.4 billion refund from Sanofi Pasteur for the remaining unused bottles of the “defective” Dengvaxia vaccine. Health Secretary Francisco Duque III said a letter has been sent to Thomas Triomphe, the company’s Asia Pacific chief. “The Dengvaxia vaccine which Sanofi Pasteur aggressively promoted and sold to the Philippine Government has undeniably failed to deliver its supposed clinical benefit and safety claims, hence, considered defective under Philippine […]
(Eagle News) — The Supreme Court on Wednesday asked several government officials to comment on the petition seeking to compel them to address the health risks attributed to Dengvaxia. In a press conference, SC Spokesperson Theodore Te said the respondents–Health Secretary Francisco Duque III, Department of the Interior and Local Government officer-in-charge Catalino Cuy, Education Secretary Leonor Briones, Food and Drug Administration Director General Nela Charade Puno, and program director of the Department of Health-National Center […]
According to Secretary of Health Janet Garin, it is possible that before the year ends, the very first anti-dengue vaccine may be released to the public. Said vaccine is now at the last phase of deliberation of the Food and Drug Administration. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by Dexter Magno, Uploaded by MRFaith Bonalos) https://youtu.be/QWJsumJQZ-Q
