Can I Get a Dengue Vaccine in the US? Do I Need To?
Mosquito-borne dengue isn’t a major worry in the US — yet.
Photographer: Jonne Roriz/BloombergHi, it’s Kristen in NYC. This week a reader wonders whether it’s time to arm ourselves against dengue here in the US. If you’ve got a question of your own, don’t forget you can drop us a line at AskPrognosis@bloomberg.net. But before we get to this week’s question…
Can you get a vaccination against dengue fever in the US? — Kristin, Palm Beach Gardens, Florida
Dengue has surged in recent years. Like other mosquito-borne illnesses, climate disasters and warmer weather have impacted when and where it can occur. At the moment, it’s spreading across Latin America, which my colleague detailed in this newsletter last month.