Some 360 Officials Said to Be Punished over Vaccine Scandal

(Beijing) – The central government says it has demoted or removed from their posts nearly 360 officials and detained 200 people over a probe into sales of problematic vaccines.

The 357 officials who have been punished include those from the National Health and Family Planning Commission, the China Food and Drug Administration, and government agencies in 17 provinces and cities, minutes from a meeting of the State Council on April 13 show.