Elsevier

Vaccine

Volume 29, Issue 51, 28 November 2011, Pages 9417-9422
Vaccine

Review
Preparing for introduction of a dengue vaccine: Recommendations from the 1st Dengue v2V Asia-Pacific Meeting

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Abstract

Infection with dengue virus is a major public health problem in the Asia-Pacific region and throughout tropical and sub-tropical regions of the world. Vaccination represents a major opportunity to control dengue and several candidate vaccines are in development. Experts in dengue and in vaccine introduction gathered for a two day meeting during which they examined the challenges inherent to the introduction of a dengue vaccine into the national immunisation programmes of countries of the Asia-Pacific. The aim was to develop a series of recommendations to reduce the delay between vaccine licensure and vaccine introduction. Major recommendations arising from the meeting included: ascertaining and publicising the full burden and cost of dengue; changing the perception of dengue in non-endemic countries to help generate global support for dengue vaccination; ensuring high quality active surveillance systems and diagnostics; and identifying sustainable sources of funding, both to support vaccine introduction and to maintain the vaccination programme. The attendees at the meeting were in agreement that with the introduction of an effective vaccine, dengue is a disease that could be controlled, and that in order to ensure a vaccine is introduced as rapidly as possible, there is a need to start preparing now.

Highlights

► Dengue vaccines will be available in the near future. ► Preparation for their introduction needs to start now. ► Recommendations for the rapid introduction of a dengue vaccine are presented. ► These are documenting of costs, ensuring quality surveillance/diagnostics systems. ► Also development of transferable tools/programmes and securing sustainable funding.

Keywords

Dengue
Vaccine introduction
Public health
Asia-Pacific

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for the Dengue v2V Steering Committee.