‘Keep anti-breeding measures despite availability of vaccine’


PETALING JAYA: Measures to prevent mosquito breeding in urban areas must still be in place, even though a vaccine for dengue is now available in Malaysia, where dengue is endemic, say public healthcare experts.

In the same vein, the experts argue that authorities should look at making the vaccine available in public healthcare settings, as the vaccine is only accessible in the private healthcare sector now.

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