THE Department of Health (DoH) has created a task force to monitor and attend to the health of those inoculated by the dengue vaccine, Dengvaxia, which was revealed to cause severe dengue to those without prior infection.

The task force will be composed of top management officials from the DoH central office, regional offices of affected areas, attached agencies such as the Food and Drug Administration and PhilHealth, and the National Children’s Hospital.

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