ILOILO – Nagsabat na paagi sa isa ka text message si former Department of Health (DOH) Secretary Janette Loreto Garin, MD sa kontrobersiya sang dengue vaccine nga Dengvaxia.
Nahibaluan nga ginlunsar ang dengue vaccination program sang Department of Health sang Abril, 2016 sang si Garin pa ang Health Secretary.
Ari ang mensahe nga ginpalab-ot ni Garin paagi sa text message sa RMN Iloilo:
“Apologies for somehow being incommunicado the past two days. I am just attending to some family matter. The dengue vaccination program plan started even before my time. We implemented it in accordance with WHO guidance nd recomendations. Even before the official release of the SAGE, there were ongoing meetings and consultations between experts, WHO and doh technical officials. We fully cooperated and consulted with WHO prior to the implementation of this program. With the desire to resolve this deadly virus, the Department started the vaccination program which has until now been seen to be strongly beneficial to 9 out of 10 Filipinos. I welcome the DOJ nd Senate investigation. I will answer all questions at the right time, in the appropriate forum. Will also await clarity from DOH and WHO as they are the authorities on this. In the event that there will be authorities who will point culpability to me, i am ready to face the consequences. For the meantime, may i request your understanding of my decision to be with my father in his last few breaths. After ds personal matter, i will be at ur disposal.Ty. ”
