The dengue vaccine has now been approved, but is not available at all vaccination centers. Where can it be done? At what price? Is it possible to get the vaccine even if you have already contracted the disease?
Send your questions to [email protected]
The Dengue vaccine is arriving in Italy. In many areas, such as Milan and Rome, it is already available, while in Tuscany for example the local health authorities are purchasing it, but it has yet to arrive. To find out availability, therefore, you will need to contact the traveler’s medicine clinic of your local health authority.
Dengue, the vaccine has arrived. Who is it recommended for? by Anna Lisa Bonfranceschi 20 October 2023
There are private clinics authorized to carry out vaccinations where it is possible to find it but it is a limited network, because they are mainly found in large cities. This vaccination, whose complete cycle consists of two doses three months apart from each other, has not yet been recognized in the Lea assistance levels, and is paid for: the indicative price is 170 euros per dose.
I will have to go to Bali, what vaccines or medications before departure? 25 September 2023
One of the reasons why it is better for travelers to dengue endemic areas to get vaccinated is the fact that this disease is under-reported: at the first mosquito bite Aedes infected, the symptoms are flu-like, but the risk is that a second bite from an infected mosquito could trigger a serious illness, with haemorrhagic complications. In any case, even if you have already been infected with dengue previously, the vaccine can be administered safely. In fact, it works better in those who have already had the disease, since it can act as a sort of vaccination booster.
Are there contraindications for the dengue vaccine? August 16, 2023
*Alberto Tomasi is President of the Italian Society of Travel and Migration Medicine
The information provided is intended for informational purposes only: it does not represent medical advice in any way and cannot replace diagnoses or treatment indications recommended by your doctor or a specialist.
Subjects