Dengue vaccine not for all ages


PETALING JAYA: Malaysians should not be too worried about getting severe dengue symptoms from the use of the dengue vaccine because it is not allowed for use by a susceptible age group here, the Malaysian Paediatric Association (MPA) said.

Committee member Datuk Dr Zulkifli Ismail said the vaccine, the first introduced in the world by Sanofi Pasteur, was only allowed for individuals aged nine to 45 and not in younger children, who could develop such symptoms after vaccination.

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