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The Dengvaxia controversy (locally [dɛŋˈvakʃa]) occurred in the Philippines when the dengue vaccine Dengvaxia was found to increase the risk of disease severity for some people who had received it. [1] [2] A vaccination program run by the Philippine Department of Health (DOH) administered Sanofi Pasteur's Dengvaxia to schoolchildren. [3]
In December 2018, Dengvaxia was approved in the European Union. [7]In May 2019, Dengvaxia was approved in the United States as the first vaccine approved for the prevention of dengue disease caused by all dengue virus serotypes (1, 2, 3, and 4) in people ages nine through 16 who have laboratory-confirmed previous dengue infection and who live in endemic areas.
The Philippines is considering re-introducing a dengue vaccine whose use it halted because of links to the deaths of several children, as authorities battle to contain a dengue outbreak that has ...
Scott Halstead is an American physician-scientist, virologist and epidemiologist known for his work in the fields of tropical medicine and vaccine development. He is considered one of the world's foremost authorities on viruses transmitted by mosquitoes, including Dengue, Japanese encephalitis, chikungunya and Zika. [1]
An outbreak of measles was officially declared in February 2019 in select administrative regions in Luzon and Visayas including Metro Manila by the Philippine government. The outbreak is attributed to lower vaccination rates, from a high of 88% 10 to 15 years previous to 74% at the time of the outbreak, allegedly caused by the Dengvaxia ...
Maybe "The Dengvaxia controversy contributed to overall vaccine hesitancy due to concern about vaccine safety in the Philippines. While some concerns about vaccine safety in the case of Dengvaxia were based on results from clinical trials, most concerns about vaccine safety are based on rumors rather than facts."
Tom Holland and Francesca Amewudah Rivers Getty Images 2 The Internet hasn’t been quiet since Francesca Amewudah-Rivers was cast alongside Tom Holland in an upcoming London production of Romeo ...
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 30 December 2024. ← 2018 2017 2016 2019 in the Philippines → 2020 2021 2022 Decades: 1990s 2000s 2010s 2020s See also: List of years in the Philippines films music television sports 2019 in the Philippines details events of note that have occurred in the Philippines in 2019. Incumbents For the ...