Tag: dengue

A Manila Health officer shows off a pair of vials of the anti-dengue vaccine Dengvaxia after being recalled from local government health centers Tuesday, Dec. 5, 2017 in Manila, Philippines. The controversial vaccine, manufactured by Sanofi Pasteur and administered to more than 700,000 Filipino children, was put on hold by the Philippines last week after new study findings showed it posed risks of severe cases in people without previous infection. (AP Photo/Bullit Marquez)

Full refund of P3.5-B Dengvaxia contract urged

Senate President Koko Pimentel yesterday urged the Department of Health to demand…

January 15, 2018

Information drive for Dengvaxia kids

The Department of Health (DoH) has launched an information drive to guide…

January 8, 2018

A Manila Health officer shows off a pair of vials of the anti-dengue vaccine Dengvaxia after being recalled from local government health centers Tuesday, Dec. 5, 2017 in Manila, Philippines. The controversial vaccine, manufactured by Sanofi Pasteur and administered to more than 700,000 Filipino children, was put on hold by the Philippines last week after new study findings showed it posed risks of severe cases in people without previous infection. (AP Photo/Bullit Marquez)

Limit use of Dengvaxia – WHO

The World Health Organization (WHO) has advised its member countries to limit…

December 18, 2017

THIS FILE photo taken on April 4, 2016 shows a nurse showing vials of the anti-dengue vaccine Dengvaxia, developed by French medical giant Sanofi, during a vaccination program at an elementary school in suburban Manila. More than 700,000 children have been vaccinated with the drug since 2016. (AFP)

NBI to probe P3.5-B dengue vaccine project

Department of Justice (DoJ) Secretary Vitaliano Aguirre II said yesterday he will…

December 4, 2017