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Ilang doktor dismayado sa di pagbalik ng Dengvaxia registration

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Updated as of Aug 22 08:42 PM

Dismayado ang isang grupo ng mga doktor sa pagkabigo ng Dengvaxia na makakuha ng product registration. Read more »

Sanofi loses appeal to restore Dengvaxia registration: DOH

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Updated as of Aug 22 03:06 PM

The DOH said it upheld the permanent revocation of the certificate of product registration for Dengvaxia for "continued failure to submit post-approval requirements." Read more »

Acosta says 'fabricated' corruption charge 'concocted to malign' her office

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 17 12:19 PM

Public Attorney's Office (PAO) chief Persida Acosta slammed corruption allegations filed by her subordinates against her, describing the claims as "concocted to malign" her and the agency. Read more »

Acosta accused of using Dengvaxia issue for corruption in PAO

Adrian Ayalin and Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Aug 15 05:46 PM

Employees of the Public Attorneys Office have asked the Office of the Ombudsman to issue a preventive suspension order against PAO chief Persida Acosta and her forensics chief Dr. Erwin Erfe for alleged corruption in the agency. Read more »

On Dengue: “If you have fever for 2 days and paracetamol isn’t helping, go to a specialist,” says expert

Rhia Diomampo Grana
Posted at Aug 10 07:26 PM

An infectious diseases expert tells us why dismissing dengue symptoms and putting off a checkup could be detrimental to our health, and why Dengvaxia isn’t our best option for now Read more »

Dengvaxia helpful if 'used properly': infection specialist

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Updated as of Aug 08 09:02 AM

An infection specialist on Thursday said Dengvaxia will help in future dengue epidemics if "used properly." Read more »

DOH won't rush vaccine review despite dengue epidemic

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Aug 07 07:23 PM

The Department of Health will not speed up its review of the possible return of dengue vaccine Dengvaxia, a official said Wednesday, after authorities declared a national epidemic of the mosquito-borne disease. Read more »

Garin warns DOH vs 'fake news' as gov't considers Dengvaxia anew

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 05 10:03 PM

MANILA - Former Health Secretary Janette Garin on Monday warned the Department of Health against "misinformation" as the government reviews the possible return of Dengvaxia anti-dengue vaccine in the local market. Read more »

Garin warns DOH vs 'fake news' as gov't considers Dengvaxia anew

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 05 10:03 PM

MANILA - Former Health Secretary Janette Garin on Monday warned the Department of Health against "misinformation" as the government reviews the possible return of Dengvaxia anti-dengue vaccine in the local market. Read more »

Infectious diseases expert in favor of lifting of Dengvaxia ban

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 04 03:47 PM

A doctor on Sunday said he was in favor of lifting government's ban on controversial vaccine Dengvaxia following the increasing number of dengue cases in several regions. Read more »

US expert cautious on proposed revival of Dengvaxia program in PH

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Aug 02 04:45 AM

MANILA—"No one is making any sense." Read more »

Palace open to Dengvaxia return as long as it benefits Pinoys

Arianne Merez, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Aug 02 04:39 AM

The Philippine government is open to the idea of making the controversial dengue vaccine, Dengvaxia, available again in the market as long as there is enough proof that the drug will benefit Filipinos. Read more »

DOH: Bilang ng dengue cases halos doble sa 2019

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 09 07:16 PM

Lampas 90,000 ang dengue cases sa unang 6 buwan ng taon, halos doble sa tala sa parehong panahon ng 2018.   Read more »

Sanofi wins FDA approval to sell dengue shot in parts of US

Julie Steenhuysen, Reuters
Posted at May 02 07:32 AM

The US Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday approved Sanofi SA's dengue vaccine Dengvaxia for use in the United States among people aged 9 through 16 who have laboratory-confirmed previous dengue infection and live in endemic areas.  Read more »

Malacañang says won't intervene in Dengvaxia case vs Garin, et al.

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Updated as of Mar 02 10:00 PM

MANILA – Malacañang on Saturday said it would not intervene in proceedings against former Health Secretary Janette Garin and several others after the Department of Justice (DOJ) found probable cause to indict them for children's deaths linked to controversial dengue vaccine Dengvaxia.  Read more »

FDA permanently revokes Dengvaxia registration

Raphael Bosano, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Feb 19 03:46 PM

The Food and Drug Administration has permanently revoked the certificate of product registration (CPR) of anti-dengue vaccine Dengvaxia, which has been blamed for a slump in immunization rates.   Read more »

'Binalot nila ng intriga, takot': Aquino blames opponents for vaccine scare, measles outbreak

Davinci Maru, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 09 04:22 AM

MANILA - Former President Benigno "Noynoy" Aquino III blamed his political opponents for putting the country's immunization programs at risk, amid the measles outbreak in many parts of the Philippines. Read more »

House panel seeks raps vs Noynoy, several others over Dengvaxia mess

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Feb 06 05:44 PM

A House panel recommended Wednesday the filing of criminal and administrative charges against former president Benigno "Noynoy" Aquino III and several others over government's suspended dengue vaccination program. Read more »

Undeterred by Sanofi's stumble, Takeda takes similar path with dengue shot

Julie Steenhuysen, Reuters
Posted at Jan 30 11:56 PM

CHICAGO - A new vaccine for the dengue virus is taking a potentially risky road to prevent the mosquito-borne disease that infects nearly 400 million people each year. Read more »

PAO files 32nd complaint vs Garin, several others over Dengvaxia mess

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jan 30 11:41 AM

MANILA - Former Health Secretary Janette Garin and 38 others are facing new complaints over the purchase and mass inoculation of the Dengvaxia vaccine. Read more »