French-made dengue vaccine available by mid-2015


PETALING JAYA: The Health Ministry will have another ammunition in its arsenal to fight dengue in the form of a French-made vaccine expected to be available in the country by mid-2015.

Deputy Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Hilmi Yahaya (pic) said the vaccine would be made available not only in Malaysia, but also in the ASEAN region.

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