Implementation Strategy for Dengue Vaccine Rollout in Bangladesh: Challenges and Opportunities

Authors

  • Hiya Huq School of Psychology, Social Work and Public Health, Oxford Brookes University, Headington Campus, Oxford, UK
  • Jarin Anzoom School of Allied and Public Health, University of Chester, Wheeler Campus, Chester, UK
  • Munira Begum Department of Community Medicine, Rangpur Medical College, Rangpur-5400, Bangladesh
  • Afroza Akbar Sweety Department of Virology, Dhaka Medical College, Dhaka-1000, Bangladesh
  • Khadiza Sultana National Malaria Elimination & Aedes Transmitted Disease Control Program, Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS), Dhaka-1212, Bangladesh
  • Pobitro Kumar Department of Medicine, Rangpur Specialized Hospital, Rangpur-5400, Bangladesh

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.31344/ijhhs.v10i2.931

Keywords:

Bangladesh, dengue prevention, dengue vaccine, implementation strategy, public health

Abstract

One of the recent evidence-based interventions for dengue prevention is the tetravalent dengue vaccine TAK-003, which can play a vital role in reducing both the incidence and severity of dengue infections in endemic regions like Bangladesh. This vaccine can serve as a complex, multilevel intervention targeting primary prevention by immunizing individuals against all four dengue virus serotypes. By reducing the incidence of dengue infections, TAK-003 provides a preventive strategy that complements traditional vector control efforts. This paper aims to discuss implementation strategy for dengue vaccine rollout in Bangladesh. Implementing a school-based dengue vaccination program in Bangladesh involves tackling challenges like vaccine hesitancy, misinformation, and broader health behaviour determinants. Ensuring acceptance of the dengue vaccine, such as TAK-003, is crucial, as concerns about safety and misinformation can influence public perception. We also have proposed a multi-level, evidence-based intervention for dengue prevention among school-going children (aged 5–16 years) in Bangladesh, which has been structured around the Behaviour Change Wheel (BCW). It has included key components such as vaccination, vector control, school-based awareness campaigns, early diagnosis, and digital health interventions. These components aim to address factors influencing Capability, Opportunity, and Motivation. Implementing such a complex intervention in a low-resource setting like Bangladesh necessitates a critical feasibility assessment. The BCW’s APEASE framework (Affordability, Practicability, Effectiveness, Acceptability, Side Effects, and Equity) could be used for this evaluation. This approach ensures that the intervention is not only theoretically sound but also adaptable to the Bangladeshi context, making it affordable, practical, and effective while addressing potential ethical concerns, including equity and community acceptability.

International Journal of Human and Health Sciences Vol. 10 No. 02 Apr’26 Page: 71-77

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Published

2026-04-03

How to Cite

Huq, H., Anzoom, J., Begum, M., Sweety, A. A., Sultana, K., & Kumar, P. (2026). Implementation Strategy for Dengue Vaccine Rollout in Bangladesh: Challenges and Opportunities. International Journal of Human and Health Sciences (IJHHS), 10(2), 71–77. https://doi.org/10.31344/ijhhs.v10i2.931

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Vol. 10 No. 2 (2026)

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