The Philippines is investigating if the deaths of 14 children had any link to a dengue vaccine whose use the government has suspended due to health concerns, officials said Friday. More than 800,000 schoolchildren received the vaccine last year in the world’s first public dengue immunisation programme. However, the disclosure triggered a public furore, with some parents blaming the vaccine for their children’s deaths and with a number of legislators accusing the health department of endangering public health. It ruled that Sanofi did not comply with Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regulations, a finding that the company disputed Friday. More than a thousand people died of dengue last year in the Philippines, the health department said.

Source: The Guardian January 05, 2018 09:22 UTC