Chikungunya Vaccine Approved in Alberta
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•Heading somewhere warm? Vaccine for debilitating chikungunya available to Albertan travellers
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IXCHIQ (pronounced iks-chek) is the world’s first and only licensed chikungunya vaccine.
The shot gained Health Canada approval this summer .
It could protect seven million Canadians travelling to warm destinations against the virus.
The vaccine has a long-lasting immunity and is safe, says a University of Alberta professor.
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