State of emergency sought in 3 dengue areas

to compel the government to address the danger posed by the vaccine to children who had received it.

On Monday, vaccine maker the government the cost of all leftover vaccines.

Sen. Richard Gordon said on Tuesday that aside from reimbursing the Philippine government for the unused Dengvaxia vaccines, Sanofi Pasteur should put up a “compensation and monitoring fund” for the people administered with the vaccine.

Sen. Risa Hontiveros also said - dren affected by Dengvaxia aside from its plan to reimburse the Philippine government the cost of the unused dengue vaccine.

Gordon, chairman of the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee who conducted a probe into the vaccine provisions for the people, both children and adults, who were injected with the vaccine, for the monitoring and hospitalization and in the case of death, to provide full support to the families.”

Party-list Gabriela said on Tues accountability on the issue.

Gabriela said that even if Sano paid by the Aquino administration for the vaccination program, it would still not be enough to give justice to every child affected by the vaccine.

“What is urgently demanded by mothers from the Duterte regime is the provision of free access to full hospitalization, laboratory and other medical services should the child exhibit symptoms of dengue,” Gabriela Rep. Arlene Brosas said.