Brazil Suspends World’s First Single-Dose Dengue Vaccine After Two Deaths
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Brazil suspends its dengue vaccine as a precaution after two deaths
Brazil temporarily suspended the dengue vaccination campaign it began in January, after detecting two deaths and several cases of serious adverse reactions. The vaccine, the world's first single-dose shot, was developed by the Butantan Institute in São Paulo and had already been given to half a million people through the public health system. Health authorities stressed that there is not yet enough data to link the deaths to the product and that the interruption is a preventive measure.
The Brazilian government has suspended the use of the first single-dose global vaccine against dengue fever after two suspicious deaths, reports AFP.
Brazil suspends world’s first single-dose dengue vaccine after two deaths
RIO DE JANEIRO, June 9 — Brazil said yesterday it was temporarily suspending use of the world’s first single-dose dengue vaccine following two suspicious deaths.More than half a million people have received doses of the vaccine this year, which was developed publicly in Brazil and approved by health authorities in November.It is the first single-dose inoculation against the mosquito-borne dengue virus, which can cause high fever, headaches, musc…
Brazil stopped the dengue vaccination campaign that had begun in January after detecting two deaths and several cases of serious adverse reactions. The vaccine, developed by the Butantan Institute of São Paulo, a public center of recognized prestige, had already been applied to half a million Brazilians through the public health system. Health authorities emphasize that there is still not enough data to link the deaths to the vaccine and that th…
Developed by the Butantan Institute, the vaccine is the first in the world to be applied in a single dose and the first to be fully Brazilian. According to the federal government, the suspension is temporary for the investigation of cases.
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