Sanofi's Dengue Vaccine Is World's First Approved
This article was originally published in Scrip
Executive Summary
The first vaccine against the world's fastest growing mosquito-borne disease, dengue virus, has been granted marketing authorisation in Mexico. Sanofi Pasteur's Dengvaxia has been approved for prevention against four dengue virus serotypes in adults, adolescents and pre-adolescents, aged 9-45 years, by the COFEPRIS (The Federal Commission for the Protection against Sanitary Risks).
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