Dengue Vaccine in India: Dengue vaccine Qdenga is expected to arrive in India soon. The final phase of trials of this vaccine has been completed. This vaccine has been developed by Japanese pharmaceutical company Takeda Pharmaceutical Company, which can be made available in India in partnership with Biological E of Hyderabad. This vaccine is expected to be available this year itself.
this vaccine dengue disease Can protect against. This will reduce the cases of dengue in the country and will also help in reducing deaths due to this disease. This dengue vaccine has been approved in more than 40 countries of the world, including Europe, Britain, Indonesia and Brazil. It has also received prequalification from WHO, which has confirmed that this vaccine can prove to be safe and effective.
Thousands of dengue cases are reported every year in India. Many patients also die due to dengue. There is no vaccine for this disease till date. But now the vaccine may arrive. By starting vaccination after the arrival of the vaccine, dengue can be prevented even before it occurs. A special feature of the vaccine is that it can be effective even on those people who have had dengue before. At present, during the trial and even after the arrival of the vaccine, two doses of it will be given to the people. There may be a gap of a few months or days between two doses of the vaccine.
Before using any vaccine for the general public in India, approval from the Central Drugs Standard Control Organization (CDSCO) is required. This vaccine is yet to be approved. After getting the permission, it will be administered to the common people, however, it remains to be seen whether people can get this vaccine this year or not. We will have to wait for this.
Dr. Ajay Kumar of Medicine in Delhi says that if the vaccine comes soon, there can be a significant reduction in the number of deaths and cases due to dengue every year. However, it will still be necessary to pay attention to cleanliness to protect against mosquitoes.
