HPV Vaccine Clinic Shuts After Arrest Of Directors

A clinic caught up in a scandal involving the alleged use of fake or smuggled HPV vaccines has closed down leaving customers who were hoping for a refund in the lurch.

The clinic was shut after two of its directors were arrested on suspicion of illegally importing pharmaceutical products.

The arrested duo were granted bail on Wednesday after customs officials detained them on Tuesday night.

But AMH Medical Diagnostic Group's clinic in Jordan was shut, angering several customers who had gone there in the hope of getting refunds for their jabs. Some reportedly filed complaints to the police.

In a statement, AMH said it has been badly affected by recent media reports which suggested that its HPV vaccines came from unauthorised sources. The reports had quoted Gardasil 9's sole manufacturer, MSD, as saying it had never supplied the jabs to AMH.

The company, however, said all of its vaccines were genuine and were produced by MSD. But it did not say how it got hold of the supplies.

The statement added that none of its customers who received the injections reported feeling unwell.

Nevertheless, it said it has offered a total of more than HK$10 million in refunds to over 2,000 clients.

But because the group's owners are embroiled in legal proceedings and the company's bank account has been frozen, AMH said it had no choice but to close down.