Health Ministry studying dengue vaccine for National Immunisation Programme
SEREMBAN: The Health Ministry is conducting comprehensive studies before making the dengue vaccine part of the National Immunisation Programme (NIP), Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad said.
The Malaysian Health Ministry is in the process of studying the dengue vaccine before potentially adding it to the National Immunisation Programme (NIP), according to Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad. The evaluation of the vaccine involves a cost-benefit analysis, considering the high price of the newly approved vaccine.
While the vaccine has already been registered and used in private facilities, it is not yet clear when it may become part of the national program. The Health Ministry is also working on other vaccine plans and will make a decision based on the most reasonable options. In response to the dengue situation, the ministry has activated its dengue operations room and deployed personnel to areas with high mosquito populations, including Kuala Lumpur and Selangor.
The ministry has also increased the release of Wolbachia-infected mosquitoes as a biological control method.
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