The families of children who died allegedly after receiving the Dengvaxia dengue vaccine have asked the Department of Justice (DOJ) to include two doctors as respondents to their criminal complaints against former Health Secretary Janette Garin and dozens others. In a 15-page motion, 13 complainants asked the DOJ to grant their motion to implead Drs. Lo and Dr. Gonzales to the purchase of Dengvaxia vaccine with undue haste despite of the fact that it is still on its trial stage is manifest making them liable as the other respondents in this case,” the motion read. On Oct. 10, a DOJ panel of investigating prosecutors handling the first batch of Dengvaxia criminal complaints earlier denied Garin’s motion to admit Lo’s testimony as part of its preliminary investigation into dengvaxia-linked deaths. Last Nov. 21, Lo testified at a House hearing that the the PAO forensic team’s autopsy findings linking the deaths of alleged Dengvaxia victims “were not supported by factual data.” /atmRead Next

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer December 03, 2018 15:45 UTC