Dengvaxia case a ‘public health disaster’

07/14/2018

The death of a 10-year-old girl who received a Dengvaxia vaccine in Lapu-Lapu City is one of many that underscored the Dengvaxia debacle of the Department of Health (DOH). Provincial Health Officer Dr. Rene Catan said the…

10-year-old Dengvaxia recipient dies; family seeks PAO help

Jessa Mae O. Sotto 07/07/2018

THE family of a 10-year-old recipient of Dengvaxia vaccine from Lapu-Lapu City who died last June 21 has sought the assistance of the Public Attorney’s Office (PAO) forensic expert to determine the cause of the child’s death.…

Solons want refund used on Dengvaxia recipients

Inquirer.net 04/15/2018

Two members of the House of Representatives have filed joint resolutions seeking to allocate the P1.16-billion refunded by dengue vaccine manufacturer Sanofi-Pasteur to the monitoring of 870,000 recipients and the autopsies of those who died allegedly due…

No corruption in Dengvaxia program–Garin

Inquirer.net 04/12/2018

Former Health Secretary Janette Garin on Thursday dismissed anew the corruption allegations being hurled against her and the Aquino administration, claiming that the P3 billion dengue immunization program was implemented in good faith. “We implemented a program…

DOH: “62 kids may have died after receiving Dengvaxia”

Inquirer.net 04/07/2018

The Department of Health (DOH) has now recorded 62 deaths of children who received the controversial Dengvaxia vaccine from the government’s immunization program. Health undersecretary Enrique Domingo said they are still collating the medical records of the…

Raps filed vs DOH officials, execs from 2 firms over Dengvaxia mess

Inquirer.net 04/05/2018

Criminal complaints have been filed before the Department of Justice (DOJ) against officials of the Department of Health (DOH) and executives from two private corporations for the death of four children inoculated with the Dengvaxia vaccine. Facing…

DOH-7 records 2 deaths of children vaccinated with Dengvaxia

Futch A. Inso 04/02/2018

The Department of Health in Central Visayas (DOH-7) recorded two more deaths among children who were vaccinated with anti-dengue vaccine Dengvaxia. This was confirmed by Dr. Shelbay Blanco, Health Emergency Management Staff (HEMS) coordinator for the Department…

DOH says deaths not related to anti-dengue vaccine Dengvaxia

Futch Anthony Inso 03/07/2018

Urges parents to complete children’s immunization The Department of Health (DOH)-7 has clarified that of the four deaths recorded so far of children who received Dengvaxia shots in Cebu, not one had been caused by the anti-dengue…

Fourth child in Cebu who got Dengvaxia vaccine has died

Futch Anthony Inso 03/05/2018

A 10-year-old girl from San Fernando town, south Cebu, who received a shot of Dengvaxia vaccine last year, has died last Friday, the regional office of the Department of Health (DOH-7) said. It was the fourth reported…

DOH-7 records fourth case of Dengvaxia-related death in Cebu

Futch A. Inso 03/05/2018

Another child who received Dengvaxia vaccination died last Friday. The death of the 10-year-old girl from San Fernando town, which is the fourth recorded case in Cebu this year, was confirmed by Regional Director Dr. Jaime Bernadas…

DOH Usec addressed Dengvaxia concerns during Cebu visit

Futch Anthony Inso, Norman V. Mendoza 02/02/2018

Department of Health (DOH) Undersecretary Herminigildo Valle visited residents of the cities of Lapu-Lapu and Talisay, Cebu yesterday to answer queries from parents regarding the department’s dengue vaccination program. Valle assures the public that the government will…

Poe: Use Dengvaxia refund to treat kids

Inquirer.net 01/22/2018

P3.5B can be used as a standby fund for treatment of immunized children SENATOR Grace Poe on Monday backed her colleague’s call that Sanofi Pasteur fully refund the P3.5 billion cost of defective Dengvaxia vaccines, saying it…

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