The elephant in the vaccination room MBOpinions READ:
The whole world is now focused on COVID-19 vaccines. Even while many countries in Asia have vaccinated most, if not all, of their target populations, the Philippines is still grappling with such vaccination issues as the slow pace of rollouts, poor coordination between agencies in vaccination certificates, vaccine supply, the need for boosters, and of course, vaccine hesitancy.
The Dengvaxia issue, it said, was the primary reason for loss of trust in vaccinations. In February 2018, the Public Attorney’s Office filed the first of several cases of homicide against Sanofi Pasteur Inc. as well as several Department of Health officials, past and present, in various courts all over the country.
By July 2019, another dengue epidemic was raging in the Philippines, killing hundreds, primarily children. Calls were made to review the ban on Dengvaxia, the only existing vaccine against dengue, only for the DOH to reject Sanofi’s appeal to reverse the ban. What is even more concerning now is that amid the loss of trust in vaccines, the DOJ and PAO are still filing cases, and Public Atty. Persida Acosta claims they have over a hundred cases still to be filed. In essence, the hysteria over Dengvaxia will continue to haunt the COVID-19 vaccination campaign even if enough doses of COVID vaccines are procured.
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