Philippines may re-introduce controversial dengue vaccine
The Philippines is considering re-introducing a dengue vaccine whose use was ceased because of links to several deaths.
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The Philippines is considering re-introducing a dengue vaccine whose use was ceased because of links to several deaths.
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15 August 2016 | By Sanofi
Results of the study affirm the vaccine's consistent efficacy in reducing dengue in two-thirds of the study participants, aged 9 and older. It also documents the ability of the vaccine to prevent 8 out of 10 hospitalisations and up to 93% of severe dengue cases in this age group during…
5 April 2016 | By Victoria White
Dengvaxia vaccinations of one million students from 6,000 public schools in the Philippines are to begin this year...
Dengvaxia was shown to reduce dengue due to all four serotypes in two-thirds of the participants in clinical trials and prevent 8 out of 10 hospitalisations due to dengue and up to 93% of severe dengue cases...
Dengvaxia is the first vaccine licensed for the prevention of dengue in the world...