Allowed for private patients<\/strong><\/h5>\nShe noted that Mexico, the first country to approve the drug Dengvaxia, is set to launch its dengue vaccination program this month, while other countries like Paraguay, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Indonesia and Thailand have allowed dengue vaccination for private patients.<\/p>\n
\u201cIf indeed there are questions on the safety of the dengue vaccine, then it should not be allowed by private hospitals and private doctors. The Senate could also look into why the dengue vaccine program was included in the proposed 2017 General Appropriations Act,\u201d she added.<\/p>\n
Gordon said he and Sen. Nancy Binay will file a resolution to look into continuing the dengue vaccination program in the public schools.<\/p>\n
The Department of Health rolled out the dengue vaccination program last April, targeting more than 700,000 fourth graders in public schools in Metro Manila, Calabarzon and Central Luzon, the regions with the highest incidence of the mosquito-borne disease.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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