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| Target | Chikungunya virus |
| Vaccine type | Attenuated |
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| Trade names | Ixchiq, others |
| AHFS/Drugs.com | Monograph |
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| Routes of administration | Intramuscular |
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Chikungunya vaccines are vaccines intended to provide acquired immunity against the chikungunya virus. [9] [11]
The most commonly reported side effects include headache, fatigue, muscle pain, joint pain, fever, nausea and tenderness at the injection site. [16]
The first chikungunya vaccine was approved for medical use in the United States in November 2023. [16] Chikungunya vaccines were also authorized in the European Union in May 2024. [12] [14] [17]
In November 2023, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) granted the application for the chikungunya vaccine with fast track, breakthrough therapy, and priority review designations. [16] The vaccine, Ixchiq, was licensed to Valneva Austria GmbH. [16] [18] It contains the live attenuated chikungunya virus (CHIKV) Δ5nsP3 strain of the ECSA/IOL genotype. [12]
Ixchiq was authorized for medical use in the European Union in June 2024. [12] [13] A second vaccine, Vimkunya, manufactured by Bavarian Nordic, was authorized for medical use in the European Union in February 2025. [14] [15]