TWiV 471: Songs of innocence and experience

The TWiVerinos discuss restriction of dengue virus vaccine by Sanofi, and data which suggest that Dengvaxia causes enhanced disease in previously uninfected recipients.

Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Dickson Despommier, Alan Dove, Rich Condit, and Kathy Spindler

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Links for this episode

• ASV 2018: asv.org, asv2018.umd.edu
• Sanofi update on Dengvaxia
• Trouble for dengue vaccine (Reuters)
• Sanofi restricts dengue vaccine (CIDRAP)
• Dengvaxia enhances disease (Vaccine)
• Interview with Jeff Almond
• Dengue vaccine on TWiV 319, TWiV 370, TWIV 384
• Image credit
• Letters read on TWiV 471

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