Roundtable Discussion – Using a dengue vaccine in Malaysia: Are we ready?

This roundtable is aimed to be a platform for relevant stakeholders to discuss and consider the potential efficacy, safety and cost effectiveness of using a dengue vaccine, and whether this could be a viable option in the prevention and management of dengue in this country.

According to the World Health Organisation, the incidence of dengue has grown dramatically around the world in recent decades. The Americas, South-East Asia and Western Pacific regions are the most seriously affected, with Asia representing ~70% of the global burden of disease.

As vaccines are slowly introduced in endemic countries, determination of vaccine effectiveness by dose and duration of protection and long-term impact of vaccine programmes will be research priorities.