SunFan Posted August 3, 2020 Report Share Posted August 3, 2020 I'm told there is now a Dengue Fever vaccine available at Lakeside. Does anyone know about its efficacy? SunFan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
utilitus Posted August 3, 2020 Report Share Posted August 3, 2020 Per the US CDC: "A vaccine to prevent dengue (Dengvaxia®) is licensed and available in some countries for people ages 9-45 years old. The World Health Organization recommends that the vaccine only be given to persons with confirmed prior dengue virus infection." See: https://www.cdc.gov/dengue/prevention/dengue-vaccine.htm Have no information about its' availability anywhere. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cedros Posted August 3, 2020 Report Share Posted August 3, 2020 I had the vaccine against Dengue several years ago. No dengue so far but I did have Dengue about a year before I got vaccinated. The doctor was not certain that it would work but it seemed like worth a try. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
InChapala1 Posted August 3, 2020 Report Share Posted August 3, 2020 Be careful with this vaccine. In the U.S., it is not approved for use in individuals not previously infected by any dengue virus. The CDC link utilitus provided has the warnings: The vaccine manufacturer, Sanofi Pasteur, announced in 2017 that people who receive the vaccine and have not been previously infected with a dengue virus may be at risk of developing severe dengue if they get dengue after being vaccinated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bmh Posted August 3, 2020 Report Share Posted August 3, 2020 Cedros just because you dd not get it does not mean that someone else will not get it.. There are reasons for warnings.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
virgo lady Posted August 4, 2020 Report Share Posted August 4, 2020 https://www.cdc.gov/dengue/prevention/dengue-vaccine.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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