US EditionFDA Suspends U.S. License of Chikungunya Vaccine
The FDA suspended Ixchiq's US license after reports of serious adverse events in older adults, including hospitalizations and deaths, prompting Valneva to halt US sales immediately.
- US health authorities have suspended the licence for the Ixchiq vaccine against the chikungunya virus following reports of serious adverse events, the drug's French maker Valneva said.
- Valneva obtained US approval for the vaccine in 2023, but reports of side effects have prompted reviews, in particular over its use in older patients, including by the European Medicines Agency this year.
- Chikungunya is rarely fatal, though there is an increased risk of death for babies and the elderly, and symptoms, which include high fever and severe joint pain, are often debilitating.
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France faces record chikungunya cases as US suspends vaccine licence
Mainland France has recorded an unprecedented rise in chikungunya cases this summer as the tiger mosquito spreads across the country. At the same time, US regulators have suspended the licence of a French-made vaccine after reports of serious side effects.
FDA Suspends License For Vaccine - Cites Over 20 Reported Serious Adverse Events * 100PercentFedUp.com * by Danielle
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has suspended the license for French drugmaker Valneva’s chikungunya vaccine, Ixchiq, effective immediately. The FDA’s Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research (CBER) said the suspension was based on over 20 serious adverse events. The serious adverse events included 21 hospitalizations and three deaths. According to Reuters, one fatality was directly linked to vaccine-derived encephalitis. “This vaccin…
The Chikungunya vaccine from the Austrian-French manufacturer Valneva is no longer allowed to be sold due to side effects. Valneva's share collapsed strongly.
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The anti-chikungunya vaccine of the French-Austrian group Valneva was suspended in the United States, the company announced this Monday. The American health agency Food and Drug Administration cited "4 new cases of serious adverse reactions". This vaccine is one of the only available against this viral disease. - Chikungunya: the United States suspend the vaccine of Valneva after new adverse reactions (Health and well-being).
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