Jenvac

Jenvac Vaccine is a single dose inactivated Japanese Encephalitis (JE) Vaccine. It has been developed in collaboration with the National Institute of Virology, India and is prepared from an Indian strain (Kolar- 821564XY) of the JE virus.

Jenvac Vaccine is a safe and effective vaccine that protects against all known strains of Japanese Encephalitis.

Jenvac Vaccine should not be given to people who are allergic to Jenvac Vaccine or any of its ingredients or if they have had an allergic reaction to it earlier. Individuals who have a past history of getting a serious allergic reaction to any medicine should also avoid getting it. Pregnant females and infants below 2 months of age also should not be administered Jenvac Vaccine.

The possible side effects of Jenvac Vaccine are pain, swelling, or redness where the injection is administered, headache, muscle pain, and fever. However, these are usually not bothersome and will resolve in sometime. If they don’t, consult your doctor.

Jenvac Vaccine should be administered under the supervision of a trained healthcare professional or a doctor and should not be self-administered. It is usually given intramuscularly (into the muscle) in the thigh region of children and into the muscle of the upper arm while giving it to adults. Follow your doctor’s instructions carefully to get maximum benefit from Jenvac Vaccine.