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The Philippines is one of the first of 11 countries to approve the Dengvaxia Vaccine Program as a method to prevent Dengue by the Sanofi Pasteur Pharmaceutical Company. On November 29, 2017, Sanofi Pasteur

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Most of the information on this post is from the FDA guidelines. The rest are inspired by a lecture of Dr. Olopade of the University of Chicago. How are medications made? First, it starts with a problem.

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Before I start I would like to post a huge DISCLAIMER. (I will be including this at the bottom of all my future health-related posts as a reminder.) I am NOT a SPECIALIST on PEDIATRICS and VACCINATION.

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