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4 days ago · Dengvaxia controversy. The Philippines was the first country in Asia in 2015 to approve the sale of Dengvaxia — the world's first licensed anti-dengue vaccine. In 2017, Sanofi, ...
5 days ago · Dengvaxia. In 2015, the Philippines became the first Asian country to approve the sale of the world's first-ever dengue vaccine—Dengvaxia. However, a controversy arose in 2017 after manufacturer Sanofi Pasteur announced that Dengvaxia may lead to “severe” symptoms for those who have never been infected by dengue before vaccination.
Jun 25, 2024 · The heads of several doctors groups on Tuesday called on the Philippine Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to approve the license of a second-generation dengue vaccine, as the country lags behind its neighboring countries when it comes to vaccinating against the viral infection.
Jun 27, 2024 · The first and last dengue vaccine the Philippines approved was Dengvaxia of Sanofi Pasteur in 2016. The country was the pioneer in Asia to license this first-ever antidote in the world.
Jun 27, 2024 · Dengvaxia use was stopped after Sanofi said the vaccine could put previously uninfected people at a higher risk of developing severe case of dengue. HEALTH experts are urging the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to hasten the approval of the " Qdenga" vaccine of Japanese firm Takeda Pharmaceutical Com...
Jun 17, 2024 · In July last year, the FDA said it received three applications for the commercial use and sale of new dengue vaccines, but Sanofi Pasteur’s controversial Dengvaxia was not among them.
23 hours ago · MANILA — House Committee on Appropriations Vice Chairperson and former Health Secretary Janette Garin grilled incumbent Health Secretary Teodoro Herbosa on Monday over his previous statements regarding Dengvaxia, a dengue vaccine. “Is it true that you were quoted and you mentioned that dengue vaccine killed children in the Philippines, or ...
