Govt still mulling using costly Qdenga vaccine

KUALA LUMPUR: Despite the conditional registration approval for a dengue vaccine recently, the government still needs time to consider its inclusion in the National Immunisation Programme, says Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad.

This was mainly due to the high cost of the Qdenga vaccine, of which the National Pharmaceutical Regulatory Agency (NPRA) had approved a conditional registration earlier in February.