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China's first vaccine law aims to restore public confidence

July 1, 2019 11:55 PM UTC

With its first vaccine management law taking effect December 1, China plans to increase supervision of the vaccine life cycle and will impose penalties for fake or substandard vaccines, a move intended to restore public confidence in the wake of last year's vaccine scandal.

The National People's Congress (NPC) passed the law on June 29...