India approves its first dengue vaccine. How it could protect you against dengue

  • Lata Mishra
  • TIMESOFINDIA.COMUpdated: Apr 23, 2026, 20:40 IST IST
India’s dengue burden has been climbing steadily – and stubbornly.
Over 2.3 lakh cases were reported annually in both 2023 and 2024, according to government data, a sharp jump from around 44,000 in 2020.
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