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

The CDC began recommending Ixchiq last year for adults traveling to countries where chikungunya is common. The vaccine uses a ...

Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has issued an advisory urging American travellers over the age of 60 years ...

Adults over the age of 60 are recommended not to get the chikungunya vaccine to prevent the mosquito-borne illness due to two ...

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

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

In a statement today, the company said it supports recent precautionary measures and that thorough investigations are needed ...

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

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

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