The official Xinhua news agency reported late Wednesday that the officials will lose their jobs or be demoted. It cited a report by China's Cabinet, the State Council, that says 192 criminal cases have been filed nationwide and 202 people have been detained as part of the sweeping probe.
The scandal erupted last month when drug regulators announced they had discovered nine companies were reselling improperly stored or expired vaccines, meaning an unknown number of children may have received useless shots.
The revelations sparked an outcry among Chinese parents who say they face perennial fears over drug and food safety problems.
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