World’s first dengue vaccine receives regulatory approval in Mexico

Q.  The world’s first dengue vaccine received regulatory approval in which part of the world on 10th December 2015?
- Published on 11 Dec 15

a. Dubai
b. Mexico
c. Netherlands
d. None of the above

ANSWER: Mexico
 
The first dengue vaccine in the world has won regulatory approval in Mexico raising hopes of preventing more than 100 deaths there in a year and millions across the world. Dengue affects 400 million people each year according to WHO. The vaccine is being manufactured by French pharma giant Sanofi.

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