This is an active electronic surveillance using data from the Defense Medical Surveillance System (DMSS) to detect and characterize serious, rare adverse events occurring within 42 days after vaccination with the Japanese Encephalitis Vaccine IXIARO within the US Military, to detect adverse events that occur more frequently after IXIARO and to electronically follow up pregnancies during or shortly before which IXIARO was administered. There will be no intervention and no individuals contacted.
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
20,000
2 x 6mcg / 0.5mL intramuscular injection, Day 0 and 28 (Primary series) or 1x 6mcg / 0.5mL intramuscular injection (Booster)
Military Vaccine Agency
Alexandria, Virginia, United States
Incidence of pre-defined, serious adverse events
Time frame: 42 days after each dose of IXIARO
Detection of non-predefined Adverse Events overrepresented after IXIARO
Data-mining for overrepresented Adverse events in the IXIARO exposed group compared to comparison group
Time frame: 42 days after each dose of IXIARO
Occurrence of complications during pregnancy
Detect and describe pregnancy complications following inadvertent vaccination in pregnant women
Time frame: Up to delivery
Occurrance of infant health complications
Detect and describe infant health complications following inadvertent vaccination in pregnant women
Time frame: up to 3 months after birth
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