The FDA and CDC recommended a pause for Ixchiq, a chikungunya vaccine, following reports of adverse events in recipients 60 ...

But the FDA and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released a safety notice on May 9 recommending that adults over 60 years old pause use of the vaccine due to fatal complications.

Chikungunya is transmitted to humans through the bite of infected female mosquitoes, particularly Aedes aegypti and Aedes ...

Chikungunya isn't prevalent in the U.S., but travelers are being told to be cautious about getting the vaccine for the ...

The U.S. government is advising that international travelers age 60 and older not get a chikungunya vaccine as it ...

The CDC recommends the vaccine pause while it investigates “serious adverse events,” including neurologic and cardiac events.

The decision follows ongoing investigations into serious adverse events primarily reported in elderly individuals who ...

FDA and CDC recommend halting Ixchiq vaccine use in adults 60 and older after reports of serious adverse events, including ...

The Trump administration's FDA and CDC is advising U.S. patients using the drug Ixchiq to hold off while U.S. health ...

Reports of severe adverse events in some people who received the chikungunya vaccine have spurred regulators in Europe and ...

US health officials are telling travelers aged 60 and older to avoid a chikungunya vaccine while they investigate possible side effects.

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