Philippines defied experts' advice about dengue vaccine

Bangkok Post Monday, 11 December 2017 ()
MANILA: As she announced in January 2016 that the Philippines would immunise one million children with a new dengue vaccine, the nation's then health secretary Janette Garin boasted it was a world-first and a tribute to her country's "expertise" in research.
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News video: Philippines shuts down sale of 'risky' dengue vaccine

Philippines shuts down sale of 'risky' dengue vaccine 01:42

 A public health scandal escalates in the Philippines. Manila is halting the sale of Dengvaxia after a warning that the dengue vaccine might not be safe. Reuters' Eve Johnson reports on who is now finding themselves in the public crosshairs.