Dengue - VEC Vaccine Notes | Vaccine Education Center at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia

Charlotte Moser, Co-Director of the Vaccine Education Center at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, talks about dengue and the vaccines that protect against it. She explains why most people in the U.S. aren’t recommended to get the dengue vaccine, and why they can’t be vaccinated even if they are among those who could benefit from vaccination. She also addresses common questions and discusses the relative risks of dengue. Watch the episode to find out: Why a dengue vaccine that was available in the U.S. is no longer Why people can get dengue up to four times throughout their life Why only female mosquitoes bite people What antibody-dependent enhancement or ADE is What three criteria people needed to meet in order to get vaccinated against dengue when the vaccine was available To learn more about dengue disease and the vaccine to prevent it, please visit https://bit.ly/vec-dengue. Questions? Submit the VEC Vaccine Notes form, https://bit.ly/contact-vec-vaccine-notes. For other vaccines, diseases or general questions about vaccines, check out https://vaccine.chop.edu. Subscribe to our Parents PACK newsletter, https://bit.ly/3KfLUoO.