Indications And Dose
Immunisation against Japanese encephalitis ▶BY INTRAMUSCULAR INJECTION ▶Child 2–35 months: 0.25 mL every 28 days for 2 doses, alternatively 0.25 mL every 7 days for 2 doses, anterolateral thigh may be used as the injection site in infants; deltoid muscle is preferred site in older children, immunisation should be completed at least 1 week before potential exposure ▶Child 3–17 years: 0.5 mL every 28 days for 2 doses, alternatively 0.5 mL every 7 days for 2 doses, deltoid muscle is preferred site in older children, immunisation should be completed at least 1 week before potential exposure ▶Adult: 0.5 mL every 28 days for 2 doses, alternatively 0.5 mL every 7 days for 2 doses, deltoid muscle is preferred site of injection, immunisation should be completed at least 1 week before potential exposure First booster ▶BY INTRAMUSCULAR INJECTION ▶Adult: 0.5 mL after 1–2 years, deltoid muscle is preferred site of injection, for those at continued risk, the booster dose should be given 1 year after completing the primary course ▶Elderly: 0.5 mL after 1 year, for those at continued risk, deltoid muscle is preferred site of injection Second booster ▶BY INTRAMUSCULAR INJECTION ▶Adult: 0.5 mL after 10 years, for those at continued risk, deltoid muscle is preferred site of injection l UNLICENSED USE ▶When used for Immunisation against Japanese encephalitis The rapid schedule administered at days 0 and 7 is not licensed in children or the elderly.
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