MANILA, Philippines: The Philippine government said Friday it would file criminal charges against six officials of the French pharmaceutical firm Sanofi Pasteur over the deaths of children injected with its Dengvaxia anti-dengue vaccine.
Justice department prosecutors faulted the company “for failing to actively monitor and conduct close surveillance of Dengvaxia recipients,” a crime which the government said was punishable by up to six years in prison.
Company officials could not immediately be reached for comment.
About 830,000 schoolchildren have been vaccinated since 2016 in the world’s first dengue mass immunization program involving the drug. The government said 32,000 others were given the vaccine in private hospitals.
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Philippines to charge Sanofi officials over dengue vaccination deaths
Philippines to charge Sanofi officials over dengue vaccination deaths
- About 830,000 schoolchildren have been vaccinated since 2016
- It was the world’s first dengue mass immunization program involving the Sanofi drug
Germany orders worldwide recall of BMWs over fire risk
BERLIN: Germany’s BMW must recall more than 330,000 cars worldwide because of concerns over a fire risk, the KBA transport regulator said Friday, ordering a second recall for the brand in less than a month.
Some 337,000 cars, 29,000 of them in Germany, covering five different models are “potentially concerned” by the safety issue, which concerns incorrect routing of the dashboard wiring, said the KBA.
The recall concerns the i5, 5, M5, i7 and 7 models built between June 2022 and December 2025, said the regulator in the details of the recall posted on its website.
So far, no incident has been registered regarding this safety risk, it added.
Contacted by AFP, a BMW spokesperson confirmed the numbers for the Germany recall but could not confirm the international figures posted by the KBA.
Earlier this month, BMW said it would recall hundreds of thousands of cars worldwide over a potential risk of engine starters sparking a fire.
In late 2024, BMW recalled 1.5 million vehicles because of a faulty braking system, which forced it to revise its 2024 outlook downwards.
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