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The State Technical Advisory Group connected Immunisation (STAGI) of the Health section successful Kerala has recommended that children with a past of fever-triggered fits beryllium fixed the Japanese Encephalitis (JE) vaccination lone successful hospitals.
This comes against the backdrop of reports that a fewer children from Malappuram and Kozhikode were hospitalised aft exhibiting adverse reactions pursuing the vaccination. The campaign, targeting children aged 1–15, began successful these districts connected January 15. Vaccinations are being held astatine schools, anganwadis, and authorities wellness centres.
A merchandise quoting K.J. Reena, Director, Health Services, said connected Sunday (January 18, 2026) that, astatine present, lone 2 children from Malappuram and Kozhikode person shown mild broadside effects. However, it is yet to beryllium proved that these were wholly the effect of the vaccination. The STAGI has suggested that children with a past of fever-triggered fits should not beryllium vaccinated astatine schools. All students receiving the vaccination should besides beryllium fixed a dose of paracetamol due to their age. The STAGI noted that the vaccine is wholly harmless and that adverse reactions, if any, are uncommon and self-limiting.
The Health section officials said, citing studies, that the vaccine provides immunity to children against JE. Avoiding the vaccination retired of fearfulness of mild and self-limiting adverse reactions could pb to superior consequences. It is the work of the parents successful Malappuram and Kozhikode to guarantee their children are vaccinated successful presumption of the recurring instances of encephalitis infections specified arsenic Nipah successful these places. Dr. Reena said that the JE vaccine was being fixed successful Thiruvananthapuram and Alappuzha districts since 2009, and nary superior adverse reactions person been reported truthful far.
