MMWR Vol. 59 / No. RR-1

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Title: MMWR Vol. 59 / No. RR-1

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	Recommendations and Reports Volume 59, No. RR-1 March 12, 2010

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Japanese Encephalitis Vaccines Recommendations of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP)
Japanese encephalitis virus (JEV), a mosquito-borne flavivirus, is the most common vaccine-preventable cause of encephalitis in Asia. Japanese encephalitis (JE) occurs throughout most of Asia and parts of the western Pacific. This report updates the 1993 recommendations by CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) regarding the prevention of JE among travelers. This report summarizes the epidemiology of JE, describes the two JE vaccines that are licensed in the United States, and provides recommendations for their use among travelers and laboratory workers.
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