India's first indigenous vaccine for dengue may be ready in the next two years. It is expected that after its arrival, deaths due to dengue may decrease drastically. This vaccine being prepared by ICMR and an Indian company is currently in the clinical trial phase. It is believed that this vaccine will prove to be a new indigenous weapon against dengue.
India is going to write a new chapter in the war against dengue. The end of dengue, which is responsible for the death of hundreds of people every year, is very near. The process of preparing the country's first indigenous vaccine against dengue, which spreads due to mosquitoes, is progressing rapidly. Clinical trials of this vaccine being prepared by the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) and an Indian company are underway.
'Indigenous weapon' against dengue
Every year during the rainy season, dengue becomes the cause of illness for thousands of people and death of hundreds of people. Efforts are underway to prepare the country's first indigenous vaccine to fight it. Clinical trials of this vaccine being prepared by the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) and an Indian company are underway. It is believed that this vaccine can be ready in the next two years. That is, by the end of the year 2027, it can be sent for approval of the Vaccine Drug Regulator and only after that it will be available to the general public.
How effective will the vaccine be?
According to health expert Dr. Sameer Bhati, this will be a tetravale vaccine, meaning it will work against all four serotypes of dengue. Dr. Sameer Bhati says that after this vaccine comes into the market, the number of deaths due to dengue can be reduced by 80 to 90 percent.
How will the vaccine work?
After the arrival of the dengue vaccine, the number of deaths and cases of the disease becoming serious due to dengue can be reduced. The purpose of this vaccine is to strengthen the immune system of the body. So that the dengue infection does not take a serious form and the life of the patient can be saved. Although no vaccine guarantees complete protection from the disease, but the risk will be reduced to a great extent by strengthening the immune system.
Why is the vaccine special?
This vaccine will prove to be an unprecedented step towards self-reliant India. This vaccine is completely indigenous, that is, this vaccine has been developed and tested in India itself. This vaccine will prove to be effective against all four serotypes of dengue, which has been considered a big challenge till now.
What will be the benefit of the vaccine?
Dengue is a very serious and life-threatening disease. After the vaccine is available, the risk of this disease becoming serious or death will be reduced to a great extent. Its use will benefit children, the elderly and people with weak immunity. However, even after the vaccine is available, mosquito control and cleanliness will be needed, because no vaccine can give 100 percent guarantee of protection from the disease.
