A Manila Health officer shows off a pair of vials of the anti-dengue vaccine Dengvaxia in Manila, Philippines. -AP filepic
KUALA LUMPUR: The Health Ministry will review the world’s first dengue vaccination amid controversy that it had worsened the disease in some patients and had resulted in the deaths of children in the Philippines.
Deputy Health Minister Dr Lee Boon Chye said the Government was waiting for the results of research papers on whether the Dengvaxia vaccine is beneficial.
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