Dengue vaccine

Y. Vivian Tsai, PharmD, Kathryn Dzintars, PharmD, BCPS

VACCINE TYPE

  • Dengvaxia®, or the Dengue Tetravalent Vaccine[10][9]
    • IMPORTANT NOTE: Sanofi-Pasteur will stop manufacturing Dengvaxia® in 2026 given a lack of demand in the global market.
    • Approved by the FDA for use in individuals 6 through 16 years of age with laboratory-confirmed previous dengue infection AND living in dengue-endemic areas[11].
      • ACIP recommends using this vaccine for individuals aged 9 to 16 WITH evidence of a previous dengue infection AND living in areas where dengue is endemic[6].
      • WHO recommends using this vaccine for individuals aged 9 to 45 years or 9 to 60 years (depending on the country-specific regulatory approvals) with laboratory-confirmed previous dengue infection AND living in dengue-endemic areas[12]
    • It is a live, attenuated vaccine active against dengue virus serotypes 1, 2, 3, and 4.
      • The vaccine is built on a yellow fever backbone component.
      • 3-dose series.
  • Qdenga® [7][2]
    • Not currently FDA approved but approved in 40 other countries for use in individuals aged 6 to 16 years living in dengue-endemic areas OR in individuals aged 6 to 60 years with comorbidities living in dengue-endemic areas.
    • It is a live, attenuated vaccine active against dengue virus serotypes 1, 2, 3, and 4.
      • The vaccine uses the DENV2 strain as the genomic backbone.
      • 2-dose series.
  • Butantan-Dengue Vaccine[3][1]
    • Currently under development and not approved in any country. The company submitted approval in Brazil in December 2024.
    • It is a live, attenuated vaccine active against dengue virus serotypes 1, 2, 3, and 4.
      • 1-dose series.

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Last updated: March 16, 2025