Animal vaccines were used on children, investigation finds

The Junior Minister for Health says that an investigation into a vaccination programme, which was carried out in the 1970’s, has shown that two children were given vaccines that were supposed to be only used on animals.

An investigation into the claims, which first emerged last week, is underway at the company, now called Glaxo SmithKline, that made the vaccines and within the Eastern Regional Health Authority and the Irish Medicines Board.