Sa isang briefing, sinabi ni Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque na suportado ni Duterte ang rekomendasyon ng Department of Health (DOH) na habulin ang Sanofi.
“He stands by the recommendation of the DOH to hold Sanofi responsible. We want, by way of mere — by way of minimum, a refund of what we have paid already for the Dengvaxia,” sabi ni Roque kaugnay naman ng P3.5 bilyong dengue vaccine na binili sa Sanofi.
Idinagdag ni Roque na hinihintay na ni Duterte ang resulta ng isinasagawang imbestigasyon ng Senado kaugnay ng Dengvaxia.
“And he has promised that after investigation are — has been or have been conducted both by the Senate and the Department of Justice — that he will run after all individuals who may have criminal culpability for this ‘no,” ayon pa kay Roque.
Ani Roque, malinaw na may itinagong impormasyon sa publiko ang Sanofi.
“He wants a refund of what we had paid because there was concealment of a material fact and that is that children who have not developed dengue may acquire the disease three to six years after the vaccination. That was not a known fact when government decided to embark on the vaccination program,” sabi ni Roque.