Thailand involved in development of more effective dengue vaccine
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A new anti-dengue vaccine with anticipated improved efficiency is being developed by Thailand jointly with four other countries and will be available here in the next two years, Department of Disease Control director-general Dr Sophon Mekthon said Thursda
The new vaccine is expected to protect against four dengue strains found in Thailand. Official registration of this particular vaccine is ongoing with the Food and Drugs Administration.
Pediatric Infectious Disease Society of Thailand chairwoman Dr Usa Thisayakorn said the unnamed vaccine had proved efficient in protecting against all strains found in the five countries which had jointly developed it – Vietnam, Indonesia, the Philippines, and Malaysia.
The Nation
