What is Fsme?
FSME-IMMUN 0.25 ml Junior is a vaccine, which is used to prevent disease caused by Tick-Borne Encephalitis (TBE) Virus. It is suitable for children above 1 to 15 years of age. • The vaccine causes the body to make its own protection (antibodies) against the virus.
Is Fsme a live vaccine?
Tick-borne encephalitis vaccine is a vaccine used to prevent tick-borne encephalitis (TBE). The disease is most common in Central and Eastern Europe, and Northern Asia….Tick-borne encephalitis vaccine.
| Vaccine description | |
|---|---|
| Target | Tick-borne encephalitis virus |
| Vaccine type | Inactivated |
| Clinical data | |
| Trade names | Encepur N, FSME-Immun CC, Ticovac, others |
How long does tick-borne encephalitis vaccine last?
You can get vaccinated against TBE if you’re at risk 2 injections of the vaccine can protect you for about a year. A 3rd injection can protect you for about 3 years. You need to have the first injection at least 1 month before travelling.
What type of vaccine is tick-borne encephalitis?
Preventing tick-borne encephalitis The TBE vaccine is not available in Canada or the U.S but there are two types of TBE vaccines available in Europe, FSME-IMMUN and Encepur. Both vaccine series consists of 3 doses given over ≥ 6 months. A rapid series is also available for each vaccine.
Is TBE vaccine safe?
The TBE vaccine is safe and has been given to many children throughout Europe for many years. The most common side effect is a pain in the arm after the injection. There are no known serious side effects.
Which countries have tick borne encephalitis?
TBE virus is endemic in many parts of Europe (Estonia, Slovenia, Latvia, Lithuania, Czech Republic, Austria, Sweden, Switzerland, Slovakia, Hungary, Poland, Finland, Germany, France, Croatia and Norway), Siberia, Far-Eastern Russia, northern China and Japan.
Is TBE in the US?
Although TBE is not endemic in the U.S., to date, it has been identified in more than 35 countries across Europe and Asia. The European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) currently recommends TBE vaccination for people who live in or are traveling to risk areas.
Which countries have tick-borne encephalitis?
Is TBE serious?
This is more common in older people than it is in younger people. About half of those people who are infected with TBE develop serious symptoms. TBE is very rarely fatal. Less than 1 out of 100 people die of severe TBE.
What are the symptoms of TBE?
Symptoms of tick-borne encephalitis (TBE)
- fever.
- tiredness.
- headaches.
- muscle aches.
- loss of appetite.
- nausea.
- vomiting.
Can you recover from tick-borne encephalitis?
Most patients with TBE encephalitis will recover but up to one third will suffer long-term complications of the disease. There is no specific treatment for TBE once you are infected but there is an effective vaccine that prevents infection.
Is TBE contagious?
The TBE virus is not directly transmitted from human to human, apart from the possibility of vertical transmission from an infected mother to the foetus.