Dengue vaccine may be available in India. This vaccine has been made by a Japanese company. Can be made available in India in partnership with Biological E of Hyderabad. This vaccine is expected to be available this year itself. This vaccine will prevent dengue. But the question arises that to whom will this vaccine be administered and will it help in controlling dengue? The answer to this is known from experts.
Dr. LH Ghotekar, Professor in the Department of Medicine, Lady Hardinge Medical College It is said that after the introduction of any vaccine, the disease cannot be completely controlled or eliminated immediately. It depends on how many people are getting vaccinated, of what age and how. At present it is not decided at what age this vaccine will be given. Only when vaccination with this vaccine starts in India, it can be said to what extent and at what level it will be able to control the disease.
Hospitalization rate may be reduced
Dr. Ghotekar says that the vaccine definitely has the advantage that if someone gets vaccinated, dengue The rate of hospitalization is reduced. With the introduction of the vaccine, the rate of serious dengue cases and hospitalization can be reduced. Those people especially benefit from this. Who remain at risk of dengue again and again. However, it is important that no vaccine can completely eliminate the disease. Like most of the population has been vaccinated against Corona, but even today its cases occur. Similarly, vaccine alone cannot completely eliminate dengue.
Why dengue cannot be completely eradicated
Dengue also has not one but four different types of strains. It is difficult for a vaccine to work on all strains. On the other hand, the increasing number of mosquitoes is also a big challenge. Therefore, along with the vaccine, mosquito control and cleanliness is also important. People will also have to adopt measures like not allowing water to accumulate around them, using mosquito nets and keeping the body covered.