MANILA, Philippines — Justice Secretary Vitaliano Aguirre II on Tuesday ordered the Public Attorney's Office to provide legal assistance to families of possible victims of Dengvaxia-related illnesses and deaths. 792 that authorizes the PAO, headed by Persida Rueda-Acosta, to "extend free legal assistance in civil, criminal and administrative cases to all possible victims of Dengvaxia related injuries, illnesses and deaths." Also on Tuesday, Acosta, together with the Volunteers against Crime and Corruption, presented to members of the media the parents of the alleged victims of Dengvaxia. They said that Christine informed them of a free vaccine against dengue administered by her school. Government probeEarlier this month, the Department of Health suspended its dengue vaccination program following an analysis from Sanofi Pasteur that Dengavaxia poses risk to people without prior infection.

Source: Philippine Star December 19, 2017 07:18 UTC