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Japanese Encephalitis
Vaccine Information Sheets

Indications: 
Travel, or residence in endemic areas. 
See CDC Advisories

Travel to rural regions in endemic areas should be considered for vaccination.  Travel that is restricted to major urban areas should not be advised to receive vaccination. 

When to give:

Three shot series is recommended at 0,7,30 day prior to travel. Accelerated vaccine schedule may be given at 0,7,14 days. In extreme cases, two does given one week apart will confer approximately 80 % immunity.

Contraindications:

Should be avoided in pregnancy, unless risk is high.
Persons with known hypersensitivity to the vaccine should not be vaccinated. Persons with multiple allergies, a history of urticaria or angioedema for any reason are at higher risk for allergic reactions from the JE vaccine

(Information current of July 2006, check with your physician for any updates)

Japanese Encephalitis has been reported in 
Australia, Bangladesh, Brunei, Burma
, Cambodia, China, India, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Laos, Malaysia, Nepal, Pakistan, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Russia, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Vietnam, Pacific Islands

See CDC Japanese Encephalitis Page