Ask the Experts: Dengue: Contraindications & Precautions

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Dengvaxia is contraindicated for people with a history of immediate hypersensitivity to any vaccine component or a previous dose of this vaccine. A complete list of vaccine components is available in the package insert at www.fda.gov/media/124379/download.

Dengvaxia is a live-attenuated vaccine and also is contraindicated in children with severe immunodeficiency or immunosuppression due to underlying disease or therapy, including children with symptomatic HIV infection or CD4+ T-lymphocyte count of less than 200 per cubic milliliter.

Lack of laboratory evidence of previous dengue infection is also a contraindication to Dengvaxia. www.cdc.gov/vaccines/vpd/dengue/hcp/recommendations.html.

Last reviewed: February 16, 2022

A precaution to Dengvaxia is a moderate or severe acute illness with or without fever. Vaccination should be deferred until the condition improves.

ACIP recommends that Dengvaxia may be used with precaution in certain special populations for whom the risks and benefits of vaccination to prevent DENV infection must be evaluated but for whom limited safety data are available. These groups include pregnant people, breastfeeding people, and people with HIV that is controlled and does not meet the criteria for a contraindication.

Last reviewed: February 16, 2022

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