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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 […]
(Eagle News) – Former Health Secretary Janette Garin on Monday said the Department of Health at that time was only looking after the welfare of Filipinos when it decided to procure the controversial dengue vaccine Dengvaxia. “The (DOH) is a department of dedicated professionals motivated by nothing more to address severe public health problem posed by dengue,” she said during the joint hearing of the Senate public health and blue ribbon committees on the Dengvaxia […]
(Eagle News) — Former Health Secretary Janette Garin on Monday denied money exchanged hands in the procurement of the controversial dengue vaccine Dengvaxia. In a media interview before the start of the joint hearing of the blue ribbon and health committees, Garin said that the proper process was followed in the procurement of the vaccine during former President Benigno Aquino III’s term. “Wala po itong korupsyon. Wala po itong paghahangad na pagmamadali,” she said. She […]
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 […]
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 […]
QUEZON CITY, Philippines (Eagle News) — Several parents are considering filing a class suit against French drug manufacturer Sanofi Pasteur. This, after the pharmaceutical giant admitted that its dengue vaccine, Dengvaxia, could cause “severe cases” in those who were administered the substance but who were not afflicted with the disease beforehand. Atty. Ernesto Francisco, a representative of several of the parents, said a class suit would ensure the existence of funds which could be used […]
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 […]
(Eagle News) — The Food and Drug Administration has ordered the suspension of the sale, distribution, and marketing of Dengvaxia. The order, which also covered the withdrawal of the product from the market, was contained in FDA Advisory 2017-318 dated Dec. 4, 2017. The FDA issued the advisory following Sanofi’s admission the vaccine could cause “serious cases” in those who have not had the virus. The FDA also directed Sanofi to hold an information dissemination […]
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 […]
