I think the proper standard against which the Dengvaxia program, should be judged is the fundamental principle of medical ethics: “Do no harm.” It should eventually face also the law on plunder. If physicians took “first, do no harm” literally, no one would have surgery, even if it was lifesaving. From harm to plunderI cannot rest this comment on Dengvaxia on just the transgression of an ethical principle. It listed the suspicious and scandalous aspects of the Dengvaxia deal, as follows:1.The Senate inquiry into the P3.5-billion Dengvaxia vaccine scandal was not the first time that a congressional inquiry was held on the issue. Aquino also claimed that the choice and purchase of the dengue vaccine was a matter of great urgency for the nation.

Source: Manila Times December 15, 2017 16:30 UTC