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What Is Chikungunya? CDC Issues Disease Vaccine Notice to Older Travelers
The CDC began recommending Ixchiq last year for adults traveling to countries where chikungunya is common. The vaccine uses a ...
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Chikungunya & Dengue - Soon to be Endemic in the Americas?
Mosquitoes can tranmist dengue virus, which has already caused local cases in Florida in 2025... | Clinical And Molecular Dx ...
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FDA, CDC Recommend Pause on Valneva's Chikungunya Vaccine for Seniors
The decision follows ongoing investigations into serious adverse events primarily reported in elderly individuals who ...
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FDA, CDC: Pause chikungunya shots in older adults
The FDA and CDC recommended a pause in administering Ixchiq, a chikungunya vaccine, in adults ages 60 and above after 17 serious adverse events, including two deaths.  About 80,000 Ixchiq doses have ...
US health officials advise older travelers not to get a chikungunya vaccine
The U.S. government is advising that international travelers age 60 and older not get a chikungunya vaccine as it ...
Feds recommend pausing vaccine for mosquito-borne disease chikungunya in people over 60
The FDA and CDC recommended a pause for Ixchiq, a chikungunya vaccine, following reports of adverse events in recipients 60 ...
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FDA, CDC call for pause of chikungunya shot rollout in older adults
On the heels of similar moves in France and the European Union, U.S. health authorities are calling for a pause in the use of ...
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US Advises Older Travelers to Avoid Chikungunya Vaccine
US health officials are telling travelers aged 60 and older to avoid a chikungunya vaccine while they investigate possible side effects.