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

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

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

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

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

Hold off on inoculating people ages 60 and older against chikungunya infection with the Ixchiq vaccine, the FDA and CDC ...

The FDA and CDC are investigating reports of serious adverse events, including deaths, in recipients of Ixchiq.

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

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

TUESDAY, May 13, 2025 (HealthDay News) — U.S. health officials are telling travelers aged 60 and older to avoid a chikungunya ...

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

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