Newly developed dengue vaccine to be used after completing all trials: Maleque

Newly developed dengue vaccine to be used after completing all trials: Maleque

MANIKGANG: Health Minister Zahid Maleque today said recently developed dengue vaccine is still under trial stage, and it will be vaccinated after getting approval from the World Health Organization (WHO).
The dengue vaccine, developed by ICDDR,B, and the Larner College of Medicine at the University of Vermont (UVM), requires more trials and WHO approval for clinical application against dengue disease, he told journalists at his residence at Gorpara village in Manikganj upazila of the district.
"No country in the world develops dengue vaccine - - - when trials of the dengue vaccine are completed, we will seek approval from the WHO," he said, adding that the dengue vaccine will be used against the mosquito-borne disease after getting permission of the WHO.