Japanese Encephalitis Virus Vaccine (jap-a-NEEZ en-sef-a-LYTE-is VYE-rus vak-SEEN)

Prevents Japanese encephalitis (brain fever). This is a vaccine.

Brand Name(s):

Je-Vax

When This Medicine Should Not Be Used:

How to Use This Medicine:

Injectable

• Your doctor will prescribe your exact dose and tell you how often it should be given. This medicine is given as a shot under your skin.
• A nurse or other trained health professional will give you this medicine.

Drugs and Foods to Avoid:

Ask your doctor or pharmacist before using any other medicine, including over-the-counter medicines, vitamins, and herbal products.

• Do not drink alcohol while you are using this medicine. Do not drink large amounts of alcohol within 2 days of the vaccine shot.

Warnings While Using This Medicine:

• Make sure your doctor knows if you are pregnant or breast feeding, or if you have any allergies.
• Avoid traveling to foreign countries within 10 days of the vaccine shot.
• To prevent mosquito bites, avoid outdoor activities and use insect repellents when you are outdoors during hot weather.
• Make sure your doctor knows if you have received any vaccine shot in the last 7 days.

Possible Side Effects While Using This Medicine:

Call your doctor right away if you notice any of these side effects:

• Allergic reaction: Itching or hives, swelling in your face or hands, swelling or tingling in your mouth or throat, chest tightness, trouble breathing.
• Blurred vision.
• Decrease in how much or how often you urinate.
• Fever or chills.
• Light-headedness or fainting.
• Nausea, vomiting, or stomach pain.
• Weakness of your arms or legs.
• Yellowing of your skin or the white of your eyes.

If you notice these less serious side effects, talk with your doctor:

• Dizziness or headache.
• Muscle pain.
• Pain, swelling, redness, or itching at the site where the vaccine shot was given.
• Runny or stuffy nose.
• Swelling of your joints.