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Bitter pill: China vaccine scandal sparks online fury, roils markets

Adam Jourdan and John Ruwitch, Reuters
Posted at Jul 23 03:08 PM

A vaccine scandal in China, which has prompted angry reactions from leaders and citizens fed up with safety scares in the country, is sending ripples across the local drug market and threatening Chinese ambitions to play a larger global role. Read more »

Malawakang screening para sa hepatitis B, inilunsad

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jun 26 10:50 PM

Inilunsad ang malawakang screening sa bansa para magkaroon ng datos kaugnay sa mga batang may sakit na hepatitis B. Read more »

No rush: Aquino defends Dengvaxia program

Ina Reformina, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 04 05:46 PM

MANILA - Former President Benigno S. Aquino III defended anew on Monday his administration’s dengue vaccination drive using the controversial Dengvaxia vaccine.  Read more »

Duque, other DOH officials face criminal raps over Dengvaxia mess

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 19 04:30 PM

MANILA - The parents of a teenager who died months after she was given Dengvaxia shots filed on Thursday fresh criminal complaints before the Justice department against past and present health officials. Read more »

Confusion, blame game fuel Dengvaxia vaccine scandal

Cecil Morella, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Apr 17 06:03 PM

Melinda Colite shakes with rage as she clutches a photo of her grandson, who she says died after getting the anti-dengue fever vaccine at the heart of a bitter scandal in the Philippines. Read more »

Mahigit 800 na hinihinalang kaso ng measles, naitala sa ARMM

Arianne Apatan, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 10 10:23 PM

Sa bilang na 808 suspected measles cases, siyam ang laboratory confirmed cases. Read more »

Aquino answers accusers

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 15 02:27 PM

Former President Benigno Aquino III speaks to the media after appearing for a preliminary investigation by the Commission on Elections Thursday. Read more »

Health office confirms measles outbreak in 7 Negros Oriental towns

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Mar 06 05:13 AM

MANILA (2nd UPDATE) - An outbreak of measles has hit 7 towns in Negros Oriental, its Integrated Provincial Health Office (IPHO) confirmed Monday.  Read more »

After Taguig measles outbreak, health chief reiterates importance of vaccines

Kori Quintos, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 02 05:48 PM

Duque urged Filipinos not to lose trust in vaccines despite the health scare caused by the suspended dengue immunization program of the government. Read more »

'Palpak': Duque, sinabihang magbitiw sa DOH dahil sa Dengvaxia

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Mar 01 05:18 PM

Ayon kay PAO Forensics Unit Chief Dr. Erwin Erfe, hindi umano natutugunan ni Health Secretary Francisco Duque III ang mga hinaing at pangamba ng mga nabakunahan ng Dengvaxia.  Read more »

Duterte tells gov't agencies to cooperate in Dengvaxia probe

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Feb 28 10:25 AM

MANILA - President Rodrigo Duterte wants government agencies to cooperate with each other in investigating a scrapped P3.5-billion anti-dengue vaccination program, his spokesperson said Wednesday.  Read more »

Aquino backs suspension of Dengvaxia drive

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 26 01:10 PM

Former president Benigno Aquino III on Monday said he supports the suspension of a program that administered the controversial anti-dengue vaccine Dengvaxia to thousands of children during his administration. Read more »

Aquino slams forensics expert with 'Recto-like diploma'

Jamaine Punzalan, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Feb 26 11:58 AM

Former president Benigno Aquino III on Monday criticized a forensics expert who slammed his administration's vaccination program despite allegedly having a certification similar to those from Recto, a street infamous for the sale of fake documents. Read more »

Ex-Pres Aquino, Abad face House probe on Dengvaxia mess

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 26 09:31 AM

Former president Benigno Aquino III and his budget secretary Florencio Abad on Monday showed up at a House investigation into their administration's dengue vaccination program that is now at the center of a health scare. Read more »

Vaccine maker should set aside fund for dengvaxia patients: lawyer

Aleta Nieva Nishimori, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Dec 12 08:12 PM

Pharmaceutical giant Sanofi Pasteur should set aside a fund to help children who may suffer severe dengue symptoms after taking the controversial vaccine Dengvaxia, a public interest lawyer said Tuesday. Read more »

Class suit over dengue vaccination mess urged

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Dec 06 12:08 PM

A public interest lawyer on Wednesday urged private individuals to lodge a class suit against those responsible for a P3.4 billion dengue vaccination program that has triggered a health scare.   Read more »

Gov't to buy P7 billion in non-dengue vaccines: health chief

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Dec 05 11:15 AM

The Philippines will purchase P7.43 billion worth of vaccines for next year, the Department of Health said Tuesday as it looked into the risks posed by a dengue vaccine.  Read more »

Gordon: Dengue vaccine deal, minadali ng Aquino admin

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Dec 04 10:15 PM

Minadali ng administrasyon ni dating pangulong Benigno Aquino III ang transaksyon sa kumpanyang Sanofi Pasteur para sa pagbili ng P3.5 bilyon na halaga ng dengue vaccine, iginiit ni Senador Richard Gordon, Lunes. Read more »

Philippines 'prepared for worst' in dengue vaccine concerns

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Dec 02 11:22 PM

The Philippines is prepared for a "worst-case scenario" following warnings that an anti-dengue vaccine administered to thousands of children may worsen the disease in some cases, a health official said Saturday. Read more »

Dead monkey prompts Sao Paulo to step up yellow fever vaccination

Reuters
Posted at Oct 24 07:39 AM

SAO PAULO - Health authorities launched a yellow fever vaccination campaign on the north side of Brazil's largest city over the weekend after a dead monkey was found infected with the disease, state and city officials said on Monday. Read more »