Full story : http://www.independent.ie/national-news/more-vaccine-trials-were-kept-secret-by-the-state-2313714.html

THE Government was told about secret vaccine trials at least six years ago but has refused to investigate them ever since.

The Irish Independent can reveal that the pharmaceutical giant GlaxoSmithKline — the firm that was behind controversial vaccine trials on children in state care during the 1960s and 1970s — handed over records relating to the tests to a child-abuse inquiry in 2004.

The revelations have piled pressure on Health Minister Mary Harney to launch an independent probe into the contents of the documents.

The Department of Health admitted last night that its officials have been “in discussions” with the Commission to Inquire into Child Abuse about what to do with the records.

While the documents only show that “other vaccine trials” took place, it is so far not known how many other people were involved, whether children in state care were used for the trials or what medicines were tested.

Victims, adoption groups and opposition parties are now demanding a full investigation into all the vaccine trials on children in state care.