Health Ministry sends back shipment of vaccines violating int’l standards

SANAA, Oct. 6 (YPA) – Ministry of Public Health and Population of the National Salvation Government on Tuesday returned a shipment of ‘Rotavirus’ vaccines for children under one year, provided by UNICEF, for violating international standards.

“The shipment arrived at Sanaa International Airport on August 13 and contains 30 packages with a quantity of 492 thousand doses,” said Taha Al-Aqari, director of the vaccines department in the immunization program.

After shipment arrived at the central vaccination stores, all doses were examined and it was found that the vaccine index was at the second level, which is considered contrary to international standards, Al-Aqari added.

He pointed out that the results were raised to the Health Ministry’s leadership, and then a report was submitted to the UNICEF organization in a timely manner, informing them of the shipment situation.

The Health Ministry’s leadership took a decision, for the first time in Yemen, to return the shipment of violating vaccines, he added.

YPA