A single dose offers the effectiveness necessary for the active circulation of the virus. It can be administered in a second dose up to a year later to reinforce protection.
Recently, the University of Buenos Aires (UBA) coordinated the delivery of free repellents against dengue, produced in-house. Now, in the case of being vaccinated against the disease, a single dose of the vaccine provides 80% coverage.
In addition to this near total coverage, the dengue vaccine can be administered in a second dose up to a year later to reinforce protection. The vaccine is a central tool in the preventive strategy against the disease, especially in a context where the intervals between outbreaks are increasingly shorter.
All focuses on prevention
In addition to immunization, health authorities recommend that the population intensify measures such as use of repellents, elimination of breeding sites and early consultation in case of compatible symptoms. Analía Chumpitazdirector of Prevention and Health Promotion of the province of Santa Feunderlined the effectiveness of one dose for those receiving the vaccine in the context of possible active circulation of the virus.
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The UBA will deliver free repellent of its own production: where will it be?
The UBA confirmed that it will deliver repellent of its own production for free this Thursday, November 14 and Saturday, November 16, in Houssay Square. The measure is part of the prevention campaign against dengue, as summer approaches and the chances of contracting it grow.
In this way, they will carry out an awareness and prevention activity against dengue, while at the same time repellents prepared in a joint effort between the Faculty of Medicine and Faculty of Pharmacy and Biochemistry.
Source: Ambito
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