Ixiaro Vaccine Dosage

Generic name: Japanese encephalitis virus vaccine (SA14-14-2)
Drug class: Viral vaccines

Medically reviewed by  A Ras MD.

Recommended Adult Dosing

Dosage forms:  INJ

Immunization

[18-65 yo]

Dose: 0.5 mL IM x2 doses 4wk apart; Alt: 0.5 mL IM x2 doses 7 days apart; Info: for pts w/ high risk of Japanese encephalitis virus exposure; complete series >1wk prior to travel; in pts w/ ongoing or expected re-exposure, may give booster dose x1 if primary series given >1y prior; see CDC Pre-Travel Vaccine recommendations in Guidelines > Specialties > Infectious Diseases

[>65 yo]

Dose: 0.5 mL IM x2 doses 4wk apart; Info: for pts w/ high risk of Japanese encephalitis virus exposure; complete series >1wk prior to travel; in pts w/ ongoing or expected re-exposure, may give booster dose x1 if primary series given >1y prior; see CDC Pre-Travel Vaccine recommendations in Guidelines > Specialties > Infectious Diseases

Renal dosing

[not defined]

renal impairment: not defined

HD/PD: not defined

Hepatic dosing

[not defined]

Recommended Peds Dosing

Dosage forms:  INJ

Immunization

[2-35 mo]

Dose: 0.25 mL IM x2 doses 4wk apart; Info: for pts w/ high risk of Japanese encephalitis virus exposure; complete series >1wk prior to travel; in pts 14-35 mo w/ ongoing or expected re-exposure, may give booster dose x1 if primary series given >1y prior; see CDC Pre-Travel Vaccine recommendations in Guidelines > Specialties > Infectious Diseases

[3 yo and older]

Dose: 0.5 mL IM x2 doses 4wk apart; Info: for pts w/ high risk of Japanese encephalitis virus exposure; complete series >1wk prior to travel; in pts w/ ongoing or expected re-exposure, may give booster dose x1 if primary series given >1y prior; see CDC Pre-Travel Vaccine recommendations in Guidelines > Specialties > Infectious Diseases

Renal dosing

[not defined]

renal impairment: not defined

HD/PD: not defined

Hepatic dosing

[not defined]

SRC: NLM .