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Valneva’s Chikungunya Vaccine

November 15 , 2023 247 days 336 0
  • The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted approval to Valneva's single-shot vaccine, Ixchiq.
  • Now, this can be used for the prevention of chikungunya virus in adults aged 18 and older.
  • This marks a major milestone as the first preventive shot approved in the United States for adults suffering from chikungunya, a mosquito-borne disease.
  • Chikungunya virus is primarily transmitted to humans through the bite of infected mosquitoes.
  • At least 5 million cases reported in the past 15 years.

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