Development of a Zika vaccine.

Introduction:

Currently, there is no approved vaccine against the Zika virus. However, several organizations are actively developing vaccines using various platforms and techonologies. While many of these are in the early stages, several are based upon previously approved platforms and designs against dengue and other infectious disease agents. In March, 2016, the World Health Organization (WHO) announced a list of organizations describing for approaches towards Zika vaccine development. This short editorial describes the overview of Zika virus and vaccine development.