- Dengue
- Vaccine Recommendations
Who is recommended to receive Dengvaxia?
In June 2021, ACIP voted to recommend Dengvaxia for routine use in children age 9 through 16 years with laboratory-confirmed previous dengue virus infection and living in areas where CDC has classified dengue as endemic. The recommendation is only for persons with confirmed previous DENV infection because Dengvaxia is associated with an increased risk for severe dengue in those who experience their first natural infection (i.e., primary infection) after vaccination.
The vaccine is not approved for use in U.S. travelers who are visiting but not living in an area where dengue is common.
The most current ACIP recommendations for Dengvaxia are available at www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes/70/rr/pdfs/rr7006a1-H.pdf.
CDC has developed a pre-vaccination checklist for evaluating whether a child should receive Dengvaxia: www.cdc.gov/dengue/resources/DVBD_FS_Vaccination_Checklist-508.pdf.