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Aquino defends Dengvaxia

-  By Adria Stewa Co Daryl Z. Lasafin

MANILA – Fo r mer

n rt president Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino III did not know of any objection to the use of Dengvaxia when he approved the P3.5- billion purchase of the dengue vaccine for use i n the government’s immunizati­on program during his term. “po: Diin ko lang Bago Dengvaxia, nagdesisyo­n ang gobyerno nagdedesis­yon, s a habang

pagkatapos ngayon, magdesisyo­n at hanggang sa

bakuna,” walang nagparatin­g Aquino told a Senate Blue sa akin ng pagtutol sa Ribbon Committee hearing yesterday.

According to Aquino, a report from former Health secretary Enrique Ona that cases of the disease increased 1,409.5 percent in 2010 made him decide to prioritize the dengue vaccine. “(National Capital Region),

Kaya natin inilunsad ito Calabarzon at Central Luzon sa

DOH ( Department of Health), dahil ayon sa datos ng ito po ang tatlong pinaka-

2015 apektadong mga rehiyon dengue,” he said. noong kaugnay sa “’

Sanofi Kung di lumabas itong sinabi ng at nagdesisyo­n

Boss akong hayaan na lang na

na, magdusa pa ang mga

ngayon, ko gayong may bakuna palagay ko iba ang

he added. Dengvaxia manufactur­er Sanofi Pasteur has issued an advisory that the vaccine may lead to a severe case of dengue when administer­ed to those who have not been infected by the virus – prompting the Health department to suspend its dengue

GM Evgeny Tomashevsk­y tried hard to join the leaderboar­d, but GM Ernesto Inarkiev denied him – the duo fighting to a draw after an exhausting 139 moves (!) of a Ruy Lopez. Vitiugov also drew with GM Daniil Dubov in 43 moves of a Pirc Defense.

The standings after Round 10: 1-4. Vitiugov, Malakhov, Fedoseev, Svidler, 6; 5- 7. Tomashevsk­y, Riazantsev, Dubov, 5 ½ ; 8. Inarkiev, 5; 9. Sjugirov, 4½; 10. Matlakov, 4; 11- 12. Romanov, Volkov, 3.

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 ?? PHOTO BY JOSEPH VIDAL ?? Former president Benigno Aquino III (center), former Budget secretary Florencio Abad (left) and former executive secretary Paquito Ochoa Jr. testify at the Senate hearing into the government’s dengue immunizati­on program on Thursday, Dec. 14.
PHOTO BY JOSEPH VIDAL Former president Benigno Aquino III (center), former Budget secretary Florencio Abad (left) and former executive secretary Paquito Ochoa Jr. testify at the Senate hearing into the government’s dengue immunizati­on program on Thursday, Dec. 14.

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