Why this project?

Vaccine safety and efficacy is a recurring problem in mainland China.

Residents of mainland China are increasingly bringing their children to Hong Kong for inoculations amid reports of tainted and improperly stored vaccines at home, causing concern among parents across the border who say the practice has led to a shortage in local serum.

The Reports

The Vaccine Scandals

Reported by RFA’s Cantonese Service

Tainted Vaccines

Residents of mainland China are bringing their children to Hong Kong amid reports of tainted vaccines at home.

The Children Affected

According to government estimates, up to one million children were victimized as a result of tainted vaccines.

Shandong's Vaccine Panic

Shandong becomes the twentieth province exposed to the vaccine scandal.

Families of Victims

Vaccine families are desperate: repatriation, detention, and lawyers.

Hidden Danger in Production

As the first line of defense for vaccine safety, the actual vaccine production situation is still not known by the outside world.

Reports in Cantonese

Vaccine Hub Page

A collection of articles in Cantonese on Radio Free Asia's website.

Families of Victims

Vaccine families are desperate: repatriation, detention, and lawyers.

The Child Victims

Ten years after the incidents, the government has yet to adopt preventative measures.