A child reacts to a vaccine shot against epidemic encephalitis B at a health station in Quzhou county, Hebei, China, in 2015. Photo: EPA
A child reacts to a vaccine shot against epidemic encephalitis B at a health station in Quzhou county, Hebei, China, in 2015. Photo: EPA
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China’s vaccination system has been tainted by corruption, weak regulations and staff shortages

Regulators are in an uphill battle against corruption and have few penalties or staff to ensure safety in the pharmaceutical industry

Zhuang Pinghui
Zhuang Pinghui

Updated: 2:46pm, 25 Jul, 2018

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A child reacts to a vaccine shot against epidemic encephalitis B at a health station in Quzhou county, Hebei, China, in 2015. Photo: EPA
A child reacts to a vaccine shot against epidemic encephalitis B at a health station in Quzhou county, Hebei, China, in 2015. Photo: EPA
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