Cambodia waiting for WHO dengue vaccine approval
Fri, 6 May 2016
Yesenia Amaro

Although the number of dengue fever cases in Cambodia nearly tripled during the first 17 weeks of 2016 compared to the same period last year, a health official said a vaccine for the mosquito-borne virus still needs to be vetted by the WHO before local licensing and introduction could be considered.

From January to April, the Kingdom saw 1,510 confirmed dengue cases and three deaths, compared to 550 infections and one death at the same point in 2015, said Rithea Leang, the national dengue control program manager at the Ministry of Health.

In spite of several recent meetings in which the dengue vaccine has come up, he added, the ministry is focusing on the Japanese Encephalitis vaccine for the time being.

“WHO is awaiting a submission of an application from the manufacturer for prequalifications of this vaccine,” he said.

The dengue vaccine, dengvaxia, was first licensed in Mexico in December 2015 for use in individuals aged 9 to 45 years old living in endemic areas. It was developed by French drug maker Sanofi and approved based on two large trials that showed it protected two-thirds of its participants against all four of the virus’ serotypes.

http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/c ... e-approval

As someone who has had dengue i hope this happens. It was the worst I have ever been and would not wish it on my worst enemy.

I don't get the reason for the wait. Funding, I guess ?

The Philippines had in December approved the vaccine, the first to be licensed globally to combat the mosquito-borne disease for people aged between nine and 45...

https://cambodiaexpatsonline.com/newswor ... t8381.html

Anchor Moy wrote:I don't get the reason for the wait. Funding, I guess ?

The Philippines had in December approved the vaccine, the first to be licensed globally to combat the mosquito-borne disease for people aged between nine and 45...

https://cambodiaexpatsonline.com/newswor ... t8381.html

So if you're 46 it's "enjoy your dengue" time, loser? What sudden physical change happens then?

cptrelentless wrote:

Anchor Moy wrote:I don't get the reason for the wait. Funding, I guess ?

The Philippines had in December approved the vaccine, the first to be licensed globally to combat the mosquito-borne disease for people aged between nine and 45...

https://cambodiaexpatsonline.com/newswor ... t8381.html

So if you're 46 it's "enjoy your dengue" time, loser? What sudden physical change happens then?

You're too old.

cptrelentless wrote: So if you're 46 it's "enjoy your dengue" time, loser? What sudden physical change happens then?

yep i wonder why too, there is a age limit for females for HPV vaccines too

1 December 2017
MANILA — The Philippines suspended its school-based dengue immunization program on Friday after the French pharmaceutical giant Sanofi warned that its flagship vaccine, Dengvaxia, had been found to pose health risks in people not previously infected.

The suspension came after health experts expressed worries about Sanofi’s announcement this week.

The company said further clinical studies had revealed that, in those who had previously had dengue, the vaccine could prevent repeat infection. But for those who had not had dengue, and were vaccinated and later became infected, “more cases of severe disease could occur,” Sanofi said in the advisory.

With more than 740,000 elementary school students in the Philippines having already received Dengvaxia vaccinations, the government decided to halt the program for the time being.
The Philippine health secretary, Francisco Duque, said the program would be “on hold while review consultations are on the way.”...
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/12/01/worl ... ccine.html

Unfortunately, the latest news on the dengue vaccine is not encouraging for Cambodia.

Philippines Wants Money Back From Sanofi for Dengue Vaccine
8 December 2017
The Philippine health chief says the government will demand a refund of $69.5 million from vaccine maker Sanofi Pasteur and look at possible legal action after a study showed its dengue vaccine could expose some people to severe illness...
https://www.usnews.com/news/news/articl ... ue-vaccine