Is the dengue vaccine safe for my child?

Philippine National Red Cross and Health Department volunteers conducting house-to-house measles vaccination for children at an informal settlers community in Manila, Philippines, following a serious outbreak of measles in the country in February. The house-to-house vaccination was prompted by the reluctance of parents to have their children vaccinated due to the controversy involving the dengue vaccine. — AP

I had dengue fever before. I had a fever and severe back pain. Then after a few days, I developed a rash. I was hospitalised and put on a drip. If I had known there was a dengue vaccine, maybe I could have prevented this!

Yes, there is a dengue vaccine, which has just been approved by the US Food and Drug Adminstration (FDA) for use.