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Hello doctor. My daughter is about to be 12 months old, she is 83cm tall and weighs 11kg. I know that children at 12 months can be vaccinated against Japanese encephalitis. Please advise how many types of Japanese encephalitis and Japanese encephalitis vaccines are given? I would like to thank the doctor!
Pham Thi Huong
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Hi there! Japanese encephalitis is an infectious disease that affects the central nervous system. Encephalitis virus will enter the body through the bloodstream, mainly by mosquito bites. “How many Japanese encephalitis vaccines are there” is a common question asked by many parents.
Currently, there are two main vaccines most commonly used to vaccinate children against Japanese encephalitis: the Beijing-1 strain on the mouse brain and the inactivated vaccine made from the Nakayama antigen virus strain. - Yoken.
These are two vaccines that cause basic immunity by 2 doses 7-14 days apart. In addition, there is another type of vaccine to prevent Japanese encephalitis made from the SA-14-14-2 antigenic virus strain on yellow ground mouse kidney cells. This vaccine is widely manufactured in China and has been tested and proven to be safe and effective for young children.
About the question "How many injections for Japanese encephalitis?" , you can take your child for the Japanese encephalitis vaccine at the following times:
First shot: When the child is 12 months old. 2nd injection: 1 to 2 weeks after the first injection. Injection 3: At least 1 year after the first injection. After these 3 injections, parents should still give their children a booster shot every 3 years until the child is 15 years old. Currently, the Department of Preventive Medicine under the Ministry of Health has been implementing free vaccination against Japanese encephalitis vaccine for children aged 1-5 years old in the program "National Expanded Immunization" at health stations. commune health care with a schedule of 3 injections. If you have not had the opportunity to take your child to the expanded immunization sessions, parents can take their children to the vaccination service facilities to ensure that their children are fully vaccinated.
Advised by Resident Doctor of Pediatrics - Neonatology - Department of Pediatrics - Neonatology, Vinmec Hai Phong General Hospital
