MANILA, Philippines — The World Health Organization (WHO) has issued a “medical product alert” on fake rabies vaccines circulating in the Philippines and asked the public to increase vigilance against these products. “This vaccine is used for the prevention of rabies in children and adults…Sanofi Pasteur has confirmed they did not manufacture these falsified vaccines,” it noted in a bulletin. WHO added that since the FDA issued a “public health warning” against Verorab, a “further batch” of falsified vaccines had been reported. The agency has sought “increased vigilance within the supply chains of countries likely to be affected by these falsified vaccines. If you have used these falsified vaccines, or if you suffer an adverse event having used these vaccines, please seek immediate advice from a qualified healthcare professional,” WHO added.

Source: Philippine Star February 01, 2019 16:06 UTC