SHANGHAI: China health authorities have started a nationwide inspection of vaccinations four months after a scandal broke involving nearly US$90mil (RM360mil) worth of illegal vaccines that were suspected of being sold in dozens of provinces.
Authorities will track purchases as well as the distribution of vaccines and vaccination records, to ensure they are legally traded and properly handled and used, the National Health and Family Planning Commission said in a statement published online.
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