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(Eagle News) — Senator RIchard Gordon on Tuesday said it appears the P3.5-billion purchase of Dengvaxia was the result of a “conspiracy” among former President Benigno Aquino III and his Cabinet officials. In an interview over dzbb, Gordon, head of the blue ribbon committee, one of the panels conducting an inquiry into the Dengvaxia mess, noted what he said was the suspicious timing of the procurement of the vaccine. The vaccine was procured only months […]
Vaccine was FDA-approved so we trusted it was safe, Lecciones says (Eagle News) — The executive director of the Philippine Children’s Medical Center on Sunday admitted that he played a role in the procurement of the controversial dengue vaccine Dengvaxia. In an interview over dzbb, PCMC Executive Director Julius Lecciones said, however, that it was the then-Health Secretary who directed that this be done. The health secretary at that time was Janette Garin. “Ang PCMC […]
Group to present doctor-witness in Senate hearing on Monday (Eagle News) — The Volunteers Against Crime and Corruption on Saturday named individuals it said were involved in the assessment, procurement and administration of Dengvaxia during the term of then-President Benigno Aquino III. VACC counsel Ferdinand Topacio said the names were given by a witness–a Department of Health doctor–who wished to provide details about the Dengvaxia mess. Topacio said the doctor, who came forward in March, […]
QUEZON CITY, Philippines (Eagle News) — Nine students of Lakandula Elementary School in Mabalacat, Pampanga fell ill with dengue after being vaccinated with Dengvaxia. Mabalacat City Mayor Chris Garbo said that he immediately sent health officers to the affected elementary school. The students who were found to have symptoms of dengue were Enzo De Leon (the first student who got sick) followed by Cirila Tagle, John Levi Leono, Hazel Yumul, Myla Libre, Danica Macasing, Kristine […]
QUEZON CITY, Philippines (Eagle News) — Senator Richard Gordon, Chairman of the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee, said that anomalies surrounding the procurement of Dengvaxia vaccine would be revealed in the Committee’s hearing on Monday, December 11. Senator Gordon also called on the Office of the Ombudsman to also conduct its own investigation in the controversial procurement of the dengue vaccine “Dengvaxia” done during the Aquino administration because the lives of thousands of children have been […]
By Jerold Tagbo Eagle News Service The Department of Health on Friday announced the creation of a task force that will conduct a “thorough review” of the controversial dengue vaccination program started in March 2016 under the administration of President Benigno Aquino III. Health Secretary Francisco Duque said the task force was composed of representatives from the DOH Central Office; the DOH regional offices in the National Capital Region, Central Luzon, and Calabarzon or the three […]
Girl in C. Luzon contracted dengue only at least 20 months after vaccine administration, Duque says (Eagle News) – Health Secretary Francisco Duque on Friday raised the possibility Dengvaxia was not effective in the first place, following the discovery of a girl in Central Luzon who contracted the virus even before the 30-month protection the vaccine was supposed to provide had lapsed. “If you start counting from March 16 (last year, when the vaccination program […]
The government intends to sue Sanofi after authorities suspended the pharmaceutical giant’s anti-dengue vaccine in response to the company warning the drug could lead to severe infections in some cases, Health Secretary Francisco Duque said Thursday. “Eventually it’s the court of law that is going to decide in so far as the liability of Sanofi is concerned,” Duque said in a television interview. Duque said he may ask Sanofi to refund 1.4 billion pesos ($27.6 […]
Gordon, Ejercito say meetings were held prior to gov’t purchase of Dengvaxia By Meanne Corvera Eagle News Service Two senators on Thursday said former President Benigno Aquino III with Sanofi Pasteur officials prior to the government’s P3.5-billion purchase of Dengvaxia should be looked into. In a radio interview, Senator Richard Gordon, head of the blue ribbon committee that is set to resume hearings together with the Senate health committee on the matter, said he found […]
The UN body adds it never recommended Dengvaxia for use in national immunization programs (Eagle News) — The World Health Organization on Tuesday said that the Philippines’ Department of Health–then under the Aquino administration—decided to roll out the controversial dengue vaccine before the body made its advice on the matter public. In a statement, the WHO added that it never made any recommendation to introduce Dengvaxia in the immunization programs of countries in the first […]
French pharma move follows FDA’s order to suspend sale, marketing, distribution of Dengvaxia (Eagle News) — Pharmaceutical firm Sanofi Pasteur said on Tuesday that it was looking to have a “constructive and transparent” dialogue with the Food and Drug Administration. The French company issued the statement after the FDA ordered the suspension of the sale, distribution and marketing of Dengvaxia following Sanofi’s admission “severe cases” could occur in individuals who have not had the virus but […]
Says she welcomes any probe into the Dengvaxia snafu (Eagle News) — Former Health Secretary Janet Garin has said she was ready to face any investigation in connection with the dengue vaccination program snafu. She noted, however, that the program plan started even before she became health secretary under former President Benigno Aquino III’s administration. “We implemented it in accordance with (World Health Organization) guidance and recommendations. Even before the official release of the SAGE […]
