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US$88m vaccine sales case triggers probe The China Food and Drug Administration urged all suspects in the case to turn themselves in and reveal the whereabouts of the vaccines. It also called on local food and drug departments to work with the police during the investigation. The administration said in a statement, All those involved in the case must report the variety, amount, batch number and whereabouts of the vaccines to the FDA or police before March 25. The Public Security Management Department at the Ministry of Public Security said on its micro blog that police will launch a thorough investigation into the case. In 2005, a central government regulation on vaccine distribution and vaccination divided the countrys approved vaccines into two categories. US$88m vaccine sales case triggers probe The first category, under which residents are required to be vaccinated and there is no charge, may differ between areas. Under the second category, the vaccines are not free and residents can choose whether they want to be inoculated. According to Shandong police, the vaccines confiscated in the case include 25 types that fall under the second category. According to the suspects account book, they were resold in 24 provincial areas. Police said even though all vaccines involved in the case are made by licensed producers, their quality is questionable as they were not stored or transported under approved conditions. The mother, 47, surnamed Pang, is a former doctor from Shandong. She and her daughter were detained by police on April 28 last year. They have been transferred to prosecutors who are preparing charges of illegal trading. Xinhua: Over 130 nabbed over vaccine scandal A Chinese nurse prepares a dose of vaccinationin Hefei, in eastern Chinas Anhui province on Sept11, 2010. Over 130 nabbed over vaccine scandal BEIJING - More than 130 people have been apprehended for suspected involvement in a vaccine scandal, and 69 criminal cases have been filed nationwide, th