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July 3, 2002

INTERNATIONAL IMMUNIZATION NEWS

"'Focus Funds on Dengue Vaccine Trials'"

Nation (Thailand) (www.nationmultimedia.com) (07/03/02); Sirisunthorn, Sirinart

In Thailand, National Center for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology deputy director Prasit Phalitapolkarnpim asserts that the government should focus less on mosquito-killing programs and more on the dengue fever vaccine trials, which are testing local scientist Nat Phamornprawat's dengue vaccine, the first vaccine for the ailment in the world.  A pharmaceutical company is co-sponsoring the current phase II trials, and phase III clinical studies are expected to start soon.  The non-governmental National Public Health Foundation is working to help the scientists come up with ways to fund future trials of the vaccine, and a proposal will be made to the Thai government to help fund the research as well.

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