UpdateFormer Health Secretary Paulyn Rosell-Ubial revealed on Thursday that a member of the House of Representatives had asked her to buy more Dengvaxia vaccine and allocate budget for it in 2018. Iloilo Rep. Garin is the husband of former Health Secretary Janette Garin, whose term saw the implementation of the P3.5 billion anti-dengue vaccination drive in 2016. Ubial read a portion of the minutes of the House committee on appropriations budget hearing last Aug. 14, 2017. In this dengue vaccine? At listening to the minutes kanina, he was concerned with doon sa nabakunahan ng first dose ng second dose, paano yung 3rd dose,” Garin said.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer December 14, 2017 08:40 UTC