Johns Hopkins ABX Guide
Chikungunya vaccine
VACCINE TYPE
- A virus-like particle (VLP) vaccine (VIMKUNYA™) that contains purified VLPs consisting of CHIKV capsid protein (C) and envelope proteins E1 and E2, derived from the CHIKV Senegal strain 37997
- Available for individuals 12 years of age and older
*See Other Information under Indications for important safety information regarding the FDA suspension for IXCHIQ [8/2025]
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Last updated: September 22, 2025
Citation
Soto, Caitlin. "Chikungunya Vaccine." Johns Hopkins ABX Guide, The Johns Hopkins University, 2025. Pediatrics Central, peds.unboundmedicine.com/pedscentral/view/Johns_Hopkins_ABX_Guide/540789/6/Chikungunya_vaccine.
Soto C. Chikungunya vaccine. Johns Hopkins ABX Guide. The Johns Hopkins University; 2025. https://peds.unboundmedicine.com/pedscentral/view/Johns_Hopkins_ABX_Guide/540789/6/Chikungunya_vaccine. Accessed October 1, 2025.
Soto, C. (2025). Chikungunya vaccine. In Johns Hopkins ABX Guide. The Johns Hopkins University. https://peds.unboundmedicine.com/pedscentral/view/Johns_Hopkins_ABX_Guide/540789/6/Chikungunya_vaccine
Soto C. Chikungunya Vaccine [Internet]. In: Johns Hopkins ABX Guide. The Johns Hopkins University; 2025. [cited 2025 October 01]. Available from: https://peds.unboundmedicine.com/pedscentral/view/Johns_Hopkins_ABX_Guide/540789/6/Chikungunya_vaccine.
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