BREAKING: FDA Pulls Valneva Chikungunya Vaccine From Market Over "Serious Safety Concerns"

Aug 25th 2025 11:31am EDT

by Nicolas Hulscher, MPH The FDA has just suspended approval of Valneva’s live-attenuated chikungunya vaccine Ixchiq, citing serious safety concerns—including 21 hospitalizations, 3 deaths, and confirmed cases of “chikungunya-like illness” triggered by the shot itself. The agency admitted the risks outweigh benefits “under most plausible scenarios.” On the surface, this looks like overdue regulatory accountability. […]

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