COA clears DOH officials over P3.5B dengue vaccine

The Commission on Audit has cleared former officials of the Department of Health (DOH) in connection with the purchase of P3.5 billion worth of Dengvaxia, a vaccine against dengue.

COA supervising auditor Marietta Andoy, during the joint probe of the House Good Government/Public Accountability and Health panels, said there was nothing irregular in the process followed by the DOH, the department of Budget and Management and the Philippine Childrens’ Medical Center in allocating P3.5 billion for the project addressing the dengue outbreaks in many areas in the country.