As China Rolled Out Its COVID-19 Shots, Victims of Earlier Vaccine Scandals Vanished

Advertisement He Fangmei was seven months pregnant when she, her husband, and their two young children were taken from their home in Henan province by authorities last October. They have not been heard from since. A 2018 scandal involving the Chinese vaccine manufacturer Changsheng Bio Company claimed hundreds of victims, including He’s 20-month old baby, who became paralyzed from a spinal fluid infection after receiving a vaccine against hepatitis A, measles, and tetanus/diphtheria/ pertussis (TDAP). He eventually became the most prominent voice for Chinese parents with children allegedly sickened or…