This is a home service Japanese Encephalitis vaccination administered by a licensed medical practitioner and includes a vaccination card. The Japanese encephalitis vaccine is designed to provide prophylaxis against the Japanese encephalitis virus in persons aged 9 months and over. This vaccine is essential for individuals in rural areas. The virus is commonly found in pigs and birds, which serve as reservoirs for the virus, and can be transmitted to humans through mosquito bites.

Frequency of shots:
Ages 9 months and over: a single dose of reconstituted 0.5 mL injection should be administered for primary immunization.

In children and adolescents up to 18 years of age: A booster dose of 0.5 mL should be given if long-term protection is required. This booster dose should be given preferably 1 year after the first vaccination and can be given up to 2 years after the first vaccination.

Who can receive this:
Children 9 months of age over who live in Japanese encephalitis endemic areas should be vaccinated.

Who CANNOT receive this:
This includes those with a history of severe allergic reaction to any component of the vaccine or history of severe allergic reaction after previous administration of the vaccine or a vaccine containing the same components or constituents. Vaccination should also be postponed in case of febrile or acute disease.

Additionally, individuals with congenital or acquired immune deficiency impairing cellular immunity, including immunosuppressive therapies such as chemotherapy, high doses of systemic corticosteroids given generally for 14 days or more, and those with symptomatic HIV infection or with asymptomatic HIV infection when accompanied by evidence of impaired immune function must not receive this vaccine.