FDA Approves New Vaccine to Prevent Japanese Encephalitis

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Title: FDA Approves New Vaccine to Prevent Japanese Encephalitis

FDA Approves New Vaccine to Prevent Japanese Encephalitis
Mon, 30 Mar 2009 15:41:00 -0500

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved IXIARO, a vaccine to prevent Japanese encephalitis (JE) which is caused by a mosquito-transmitted virus found mainly in Asia. IXIARO will be the only vaccine for JE available in the United States.

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