Medical experts rubbish DA man's 'ineffective' vaccine claim

08 August 2016 - 16:41

By Katharine Child

The National Institute for Communicable Diseases says data shows the rotavirus vaccine given to babies to prevent severe diarrhea and death infants does work‚ contrary to a claim that there is a problem with the vaccine's effectiveness. Earlier on Monday‚ the Gauteng Democratic Alliance spokesman on health‚ Jack Bloom‚ suggested in a press release there was currently a problem with the rotavirus vaccines in Gauteng.

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