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A vaccine designed to protect against chikungunya, a mosquito-borne illness, has been temporarily paused for individuals aged 60 and older.
The CDC recommends the vaccine pause while it investigates “serious adverse events,” including neurologic and cardiac events.
Dr. Aileen Marty, Infectious Disease Specialist and Professor at Florida International University, joins Bob Sirott to talk about the latest health news. Dr. Marty answers questions about the ...
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 ...
U.S. health officials are telling travelers aged 60 and older to avoid a chikungunya vaccine while they investigate possible ...
The FDA and CDC are investigating reports of serious adverse events, including deaths, in recipients of Ixchiq.
Adults over the age of 60 are recommended not to get the chikungunya vaccine to prevent the mosquito-borne illness due to two ...
The FDA and CDC recommended a pause for Ixchiq, a chikungunya vaccine, following reports of adverse events in recipients 60 ...
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