FDA approves first vaccine against chikungunya virus - CNN
WEBNov 10, 2023 · CNN — The US Food and Drug Administration said Thursday that it has approved the first vaccine to prevent disease caused by the chikungunya virus. The single-dose vaccine, Ixchiq, made by Valneva...
Vaccination Prevents Chikungunya Disease in Adolescents
WEB1 day ago · (Precision Vaccinations News) The peer-reviewed journal The Lancet Infectious Diseases recently published interim results of a double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled phase 3 trial in adolescents of the U.S. FDA-approved, single-dose IXCHIQ® (VLA1553) chikungunya vaccine. In an article published on September 4, 2024, these researchers concluded that VLA1553 was generally safe and induced ...
FDA Approves First Vaccine to Prevent Disease Caused by Chikungunya …
WEBThe FDA approved Ixchiq, the first vaccine for prevention of disease caused by chikungunya virus in individuals 18 years of age and older who are at increased risk of exposure to chikungunya...
Chikungunya vaccine: US approves first shot against mosquito ... - BBC
WEBThe US Food and Drug Administration has approved the world's first vaccine for chikungunya, which it sees as an "emerging global health threat". The mosquito-borne disease causes fever and joint...
First Ever Chikungunya Vaccine Approved by the FDA, What to …
WEBNov 15, 2023 · This month the FDA announced the approval the first vaccine to treat Chikungunya, a tropical disease. The disease spreads via mosquitoes and has been found in the U.S., mainly among travelers.
FDA Approves First Vaccine to Prevent Disease Caused by Chikungunya …
WEBSILVER SPRING, Md., Nov. 9, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved Ixchiq, the first chikungunya vaccine. Ixchiq is approved for individuals 18 years of age...
New vaccine approved for chikungunya virus, which is seeing a …
WEBAug 21, 2023 · The FDA approval is for Ixchiq — the first vaccine for the chikungunya virus, for those age 18 and older. It requires just one dose delivered by an intramuscular injection. The vaccine is...
Chikungunya Vaccine Is Safe, Effective, and Provides High …
WEB6 days ago · A single dose of VLA1553, a live-attenuated chikungunya virus vaccine, resulted in strong antibody persistence until 2 years after vaccination, with seroprotection rates above 97%, according to study results published in The Lancet Infectious Diseases.
FDA approves first chikungunya vaccine - Nature
WEBDec 4, 2023 · The FDA has approved Valneva’s chikungunya virus vaccine Ixchiq for adults at risk of exposure to the virus. The company will focus on selling the first-in-class vaccine to US travellers heading...
Chikungunya fact sheet - World Health Organization (WHO)
WEBDec 8, 2022 · Chikungunya is a disease transmitted to humans by mosquitoes in Africa, Asia, and the Americas; sporadic outbreaks have been reported in other regions. Dengue and Zika have similar symptoms to chikungunya, making chikungunya easy to …
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