MANILA, Philippines — As the government prepares to start the vaccination of children aged 5 to 11, a lawmaker urged health authorities to learn the lessons of the 2016 Dengvaxia vaccine mess and take appropriate preventive measures. The Dengvaxia inoculation began in 2016 during the Aquino administration and involved giving a new dengue vaccine to 830,000 schoolchildren at a cost of almost P4 billion. The deaths of some children who received the dengue vaccine caused an outcry and criminal complaints were lodged against former government officials. Salceda said the government should conduct stronger screening of children receiving COVID-19 jabs, a comprehensive public communications campaign and informed consent for parents. “Fake vaccination cards will not save you from COVID-19.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer January 16, 2022 02:06 UTC