Why US has cleared dengue vaccine with conditions, where India stands | Explained News, The Indian Express

Why US has cleared dengue vaccine with conditions, where India stands | Explained News, The Indian Express

Written by Abantika Ghosh |New Delhi |Updated: May 8, 2019 10:39:42 am

Why US has cleared dengue vaccine with conditions, where India stands

Dengvaxia ran into trouble two years ago when the Philippines had to suspend a school vaccination programme following several casualties.

Dengvaxia is basically a live, attenuated dengue virus. (Reuters)

Sanofi Pasteur’s controversial vaccine dengvaxia has been approved by the US Food & Drug Administration, the first dengue vaccine to get the regulatory nod in the US.