山东省非法疫苗丑闻引起公愤

 Chinese citizens have reacted with anger and alarm at news of a massive illegal vaccine¹ operation uncovered in Shandong province. The illegal vaccine ring involved hundreds of people, and affected² 24 provinces and cities, local media said.

近日，山东省破获大规模非法疫苗的消息引起了中国民众的愤怒和恐慌。根据当地媒体介绍，这个非法疫苗团伙涉及上千人，覆盖了全国24个省市。

The illegal vaccine ring was said to have been in operation since 2011. The ringleaders, who have been arrested, were allegedly a mother and a daughter who purchased the vaccines³ from licensed⁴ and unlicensed sources, and then sold them on to illegal agents or local disease control and prevention centres for high prices, reported Xinhua state news agency.

新华社报道称，这一非法贩卖疫苗团伙承认，他们自2011年起就开始进行此非法活动，该团伙头目现已被逮捕。他声称，当时有一对母女从一些没有相关许可证明的地方购买疫苗，并以高价转售给非法机构或者当地疾病预防控制中心。

The $88m worth of vaccines were not adequately refrigerated nor transported in approved conditions. The potentially compromised vaccines could cause disability and death.

这些价值8800万美元的疫苗未经冷藏，也没有在法定批准的条件下运输。这些有潜在危险的疫苗可能会导致患者残疾甚至死亡。

山东省非法疫苗丑闻引起公愤

Though authorities had known about the ring since April last year, they only made the news public late on last Friday when they issued a call demanding that suppliers come forward to help them trace potential victims.

尽管当局于去年四月就已经获悉这个犯罪团伙，但是直到上周五疫苗供应商请求帮助寻找潜在受害者时，这个犯罪团伙才被公之于众。

It sparked fury over the weekend as thousands of users on microblogging network Sina Weibo questioned the delay.

这一延迟处理也在新浪微博上引起了成千上万网友的愤怒指责。

"This is such a huge case and not a single regulatory official has come out to apologise, not a single one has resigned... this system which doesn't care whether ordinary citizens live or die makes one's soul tired," said one user.

一位新浪微博用户说道：“这起关乎人命的重大事件，竟然没有一个监管官员出面道歉，没有一个相关官员被免职，医药监管部门无视百姓的生死，这真是让我们哀莫大于心死，”

"24 provinces, 5 years already, and how many children!... It's been nearly a year and then they reveal this! Isn't this genocide? Words cannot express how angry I am!" said another.

另一位用户则说道：“24个省份，5年时间，无数的儿童！发现犯罪团伙一年后才公布这件事！这和大屠杀有什么区别？我的气愤已经无以言表！”

Authorities appeared to respond to the public anger and calls for more information to punish those responsible.

当局政府随后出面对大众的愤怒进行了回应，并呼吁知情者提供更多信息，并承诺严惩相关人员。

1 vaccine   

n.牛痘苗，疫苗；adj.牛痘的，疫苗的

参考例句：

• The polio vaccine has saved millions of lives.脊髓灰质炎疫苗挽救了数以百万计的生命。
• She takes a vaccine against influenza every fall.她每年秋季接种流感疫苗。

2 affected   

adj.不自然的，假装的

参考例句：

• She showed an affected interest in our subject.她假装对我们的课题感到兴趣。
• His manners are affected.他的态度不自然。

3 vaccines   

疫苗，痘苗( vaccine的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• His team are at the forefront of scientific research into vaccines. 他的小组处于疫苗科研的最前沿。
• The vaccines were kept cool in refrigerators. 疫苗放在冰箱中冷藏。

4 licensed   

adj.得到许可的v.许可，颁发执照(license的过去式和过去分词)

参考例句：

• The new drug has not yet been licensed in the US. 这种新药尚未在美国获得许可。
• Is that gun licensed? 那支枪有持枪执照吗？