A draft report of the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee is recommending the prosecution of former President Benigno Aquino III and other former government officials “for all the tragedy, damage and possible deaths” resulting from the Dengvaxia mass vaccination program. A 20-page draft report was presented by committee chair, Senate Richard Gordon, during a weekly forum in the Senate on Wednesday and was later furnished to reporters. It was during the time of Aquino when Dengvaxia was purchased and first injected to about 830,000 children from March 2016 to June 2016 . “Aquino is responsible because he had caused the purchase of Dengvaxia and in the process caused irreversible damage, possibly death to children; anxiety, sleepless nights, mental anguish and unnecessary expense on the part of parents and guardians,” the draft report said. Gordon though clarified that he had yet to submit the draft report to committee members for signature before presenting it to the plenary for approval.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer April 11, 2018 04:10 UTC