WHO says use of sole dengue vaccine should be curtailed
For safety's sake, only people who've previously had dengue should be inoculated with the vaccine, a new WHO guidance says.
The World Health Organization says use of the world’s only licensed dengue vaccine should be restricted because of concerns it increases the risk of severe disease in people who have never previously had dengue.
In a new interim recommendation released Friday, the global health agency said it based the decision on new data from the vaccine’s manufacturer, Sanofi Pasteur, that was released in late November.
Until a full review can be conducted, “WHO recommends vaccination only in individuals with a documented about the vaccine.
