Dengue vaccine

Kathryn Dzintars, PharmD, BCPS

VACCINE TYPE

  • Dengvaxia®, or the Dengue Tetravalent Vaccine, is a live, attenuated vaccine active against dengue virus serotypes 1, 2, 3 and 4.
    • Approved for use in individuals 9 through 16 years of age with laboratory-confirmed previous dengue infection AND who lived in an endemic area.
    • The vaccine is built on a yellow fever backbone component.

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Last updated: January 17, 2023