New Delhi, Aug. 10 -- India's first dengue vaccine Qdenga is likely to be available in the country from early next year. Chandrakant Lahariya, India's one of the leading infectious diseases experts, said on his WhatsApp channel this week that Qdenga is expected to be available in India in the first half of 2027

"Qdenga is not yet available in India. Expected availability is in the first half of 2027, likely through a private healthcare setting," stated an infographic shared by Lahariya in his WhatsApp post on Monday, August 10.

Takeda Pharmaceutical, the Japanese company that manufactures the dengue vaccine Qdenga, also said in July that it expects Qdenga to become available in India in the first half of 2027, according to a Reuters' re...