Japanese Encephalitis Vaccination

Pronounced (in-cef-a-LY-tis)

What You Should Know

About the Disease

• Questions and Answers
  • Symptoms, treatment, transmission, etc.
• Two U.S. Outbreaks of JE in 2010 Posted March 2011
• Photo of Japanese Encephalitis
• Travelers information on risks and precautions
  Information and updates on risks for travelers, precautions, prevention, etc.

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Vaccine Information

• Side-effects of Ixiaro vaccine
• Vaccine Information Statement (VIS)
• Update on Japanese Encephalitis (JE) vaccine for U.S. children
• Travelers information about vaccination
  If you plan to visit rural farming areas and under special circumstances, such as a known outbreak of Japanese encephalitis.

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Vaccine Safety

As with all vaccines, there can be minor reactions, including pain and redness at the injection site, headache, fatigue or a vague feeling of discomfort.

• CDC's Vaccine Safety website
  • concerns | report a suspected vaccine reaction

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Who Should Not be Vaccinated?

• Who should not be vaccinated with Japanese Encephalitis vaccine?
• Pregnancy guidelines

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For Health Professionals

Vaccine Recommendations on JE

• ACIP Recommendations Updated March 2010
• Package inserts (Ixiaro, and more package inserts...) NEW Feb 2010

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References and Resources

• Japanese Encephalitis Among Three U.S. Travelers Returning from Asia, 2003-2008 MMWR: July 17, 2009 / 58(27);737-740.
• Map Showing Distribution of Japanese Encephalitis in Asia
• Travelers Health: Yellow Book

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Materials for Patients

• Vaccine Information Statement (VIS)
  What is JE? How to prevent JE, etc.

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