JAPANESE ENCEPHALITIS VACCINES Recommendations for use JE vaccine should not be used as an outbreak response vaccine.

IAPCOI recommends that the government should implement universal immunization with this vaccine in all children in JE endemic states. The SA-14-14-2 vaccine appears best suited for this purpose. A recent study from Phillipines shows acceptable efficacy and safety of this vaccine when co administered with the measles vaccine at 9 months. Along with all infants, all susceptible children upto the age of 15 years should be administered catch up vaccination. JE vaccine is also recommended for travelers to JE endemic areas provided they are expected to stay for a minimum of 4 weeks in rural areas in the JE season.