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QUEZON City, Philippines – Government officials involved in the dengue vaccination controversy will be made liable, according to the Malacañang. Presidential Spokesman Harry Roque said that the DOJ already ordered the investigation and is taking other appropriate legal actions. The Department of Health, under the Aquino administration, bought the Dengvaxia vaccine from Sanofi Pasteur for the price of Php 3.5 billion. https://youtu.be/MkpDk8BSobA
(Eagle News)– There have been no reported deaths related to the dengue vaccine Dengvaxia. This is according to Sanofi Pasteur, which manufactures the drug that it said could cause “severe cases” upon administration in those that have not been afflicted with dengue beforehand. In a statement on Monday, the pharmaceutical company said that this means that these people had an “increased risk of hospitalization for dengue and severe dengue, predominantly Grade I or II Dengue Hemorrhagic […]
(Agence France Presse) –The government is prepared for a “worst-case scenario” following warnings that an anti-dengue vaccine administered to several children may worsen the disease in some cases, a health official said Saturday. Department of Health spokesman Eric Tayag said the country had already taken precautions against potential mishaps when it became the first country to use the landmark vaccine in 2016. The developer of the world’s first vaccine for the potentially deadly virus, French pharmaceutical […]
(Eagle News)– The public should continue to trust the government’s vaccine program even with the recent snafu involving its dengue vaccine procured under the Aquino administration. “Unang una, ang immunization program ng (Department of Health) ay talagang napaka-mahalaga nito sapagkat napatunayan na ng ilang dekada na ang bakuna ay talagang..naililigtas ang mga bata, ang mga sanggol mula sa mga vaccine-preventable diseases,” Health Secretary Francisco Duque said in an interview over dzbb. He gave the assurance […]
(Eagle News) — Senator JV Ejercito on Friday called for a Senate investigation into the government’s procurement of the dengue vaccine Dengvaxia. Ejercito made the appeal following a statement from the vaccine manufacturer Sanofi that those who were “not previously infected by dengue virus” but were vaccinated “upon a subsequent dengue infection” could, “in the longer term,” develop “more cases of severe disease.” Ejercito said since the issue was about “corruption and accountability,” the blue ribbon […]
MANILA, Aug 4 – The Department of Health (DOH) welcomes World Health Organization’s (WHO) recent statement on dengue vaccine introduction in countries with greater than 50% prevalence among age group targeted for vaccination. This is consistent with DOH introduction in the three regions involving schoolchildren in grade 4 (at least 9 years old) who are enrolled in public schools in Regions III, IV-A, and National Capital Region (NCR). From April to July 2016, more than […]
QUEZON City, Philippines – The Department of Health gladly welcomes the recommendation of the Strategic Advisory Group of Experts or SAGE of the World Health Organization regarding the dengue vaccination being conducted in the Philippines by the DOH. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by Jericho Morales, Uploaded by MRFaith Bonalos)
According to Health Secretary Janet Guarin, starting next week, the dengue vaccine will be available in the Philippines. She added that it is only in the Philippines where the three-stage clinical trial for said vaccine was made. Although the vaccine is expensive, the Philippines was able to acquire it with a discount by meeting with the manufacturers during the APEC summit. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by Jericho Morales, Uploaded […]
