MANILA, Philippines — Vice President Leni Robredo on Sunday attributed the fear of many parents against vaccines on the “politicized” issue of the anti-dengue vaccine Dengvaxia. Robredo made the remark amid the resurgence in the country of several illnesses preventable by vaccines. “So now, illnesses that are otherwise preventable by vaccines are now returning,” she said. Dengvaxia was used in the mass anti-dengue vaccination program in 2016, during the administration of President Benigno Aquino III. READ: DOH: After 19 yrs, polio back in PHThe DOH also noted an increase in diphtheria cases in the country.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer September 29, 2019 10:18 UTC