Tag: Anti-Dengue

VACC, VPCI file criminal complaint vs Aquino, others over Dengvaxia mess

By Moira Encina Eagle News Service The Volunteers Against Crime and Corruption and the Vanguard of the Philippine Constitution Inc. filed on Monday a criminal complaint against former President Benigno Aquino III and several others over the Dengvaxia mess. Apart from Aquino, facing the complaint for technical malversation, criminal negligence, violation of the Revised Penal Code and other violations were former Budget Secretary Florencio Abad; former Health Secretary Janette Garin; Health Undersecretaries Carol Tanio, Gerardo […]

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DOH: Dengvaxia “not ready” for use in mass immunization programs

Independent panel study results show there was “vaccine failure” in “two to three” of 14 cases, DOH official says (Eagle News) — There has been “vaccine failure” in “two to three” children of the 14 who were administered Dengvaxia and who were autopsied by an independent panel of experts. Health Undersecretary Dr. Rolando Enrique Domingo said that while the “vaccine failure” was seen only in “a small number” of cases, the results of the panel therefore […]

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