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As the Department of Justice continues to evaluate several pending Dengvaxia cases, doctors involved remain optimistic that the charges will be dismissed.In a statement on Saturday, former Health Undersecretary Dr. Kenneth Hartigan-Go expressed gratitude for the “enlightenment” brought to the cases and called for the revocation of licenses for “fake experts.
"Sa dami kasi, per batch namin ginawa. Nagkataon, nauna itong 98...'yung mga taong 'yan lang ang nanghingi ng affirmative relief sa batas at sa batas natin, 'yun lamang mga nanghingi ng affirmative relief ang mabibigyan ng relief," Vasquez explained.He further clarified in a radio interview that, for scientific evidence to establish a link between vaccination and death, the fatality must have occurred within eight days of receiving the vaccine.
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