Which of the following countries has approved world’s first dengue vaccine?
Which of the following countries has approved world’s first dengue vaccine?
[A]United Kingdom
[B]Canada
[C]Mexico
[D]France
Mexico
The Government of Mexico has approved the use of the first-ever vaccine (Dengvaxia) for dengue fever. The Dengvaxia vaccine is manufactured by the French drug maker Sanofi. The vaccine protected two-thirds of people against dengue in those aged 9 and older in two large clinical trials spanning Latin America and Asia, involving more than 40,000 children and adolescents.
Originally written on
December 22, 2015
and last modified on
December 22, 2015.