Vaccines and Preventable Diseases:

Japanese Encephalitis Vaccination
Pronounced (in-cef-a-LY-tis)

Travelers: Japanese encephalitis vaccine is NOT recommended for all travelers to Asia. In general, vaccine should be offered to persons spending a month or longer in endemic areas during the transmission season, especially if travel will include rural areas. More...

What You Should Know

• Brief description
  Symptoms, treatment, transmission, etc.
• Questions and Answers
• Photo of Japanese Encephalitis
• Travelers information on risks and precautions
  Information and updates on risks for travelers, precautions, prevention, etc.

• Side-effects of JE-VAX
• Vaccine Information Statement (VIS)
• Travelers information about vaccination
  If you plan to visit rural farming areas and under special circumstances, such as a known outbreak of Japanese encephalitis.

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
  • General | concerns | report a suspected vaccine reaction | for parents

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

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