At what age is the Japanese encephalitis vaccine given in South Korea?

In South Korea, per KDCA, the Japanese encephalitis vaccine is given as 3 doses: Dose 1 at 12-23 months; Dose 2 at 1-2 months after dose 1; Dose 3 at 12 months after dose 1.

Is the Japanese encephalitis vaccine part of the routine childhood schedule in South Korea?

Yes. KDCA recommends it for all children as part of the routine schedule. This site's data was last verified against the official source on 2024-06-01; re-check the official schedule before relying on it.

Japanese encephalitis vaccine schedule in South Korea 2026

South Korea: 3 doses of Japanese encephalitis

Dose	Recommended age	Status	Product / notes
Dose 1	12-23 months	Universal	—
Dose 2	1-2 months after dose 1	Universal	—
Dose 3	12 months after dose 1	Universal	—

What the databases report about this vaccine: Japanese encephalitis vaccine evidence page (side effects, trials, VAERS).

Japanese encephalitis vaccine schedule in other countries

Japan · Vietnam

Other vaccines in the South Korea schedule

BCG (tuberculosis) · Hepatitis B · DTaP / Tdap · Polio (IPV) · Hib · Pneumococcal (PCV) · Rotavirus · MMR · Varicella (chickenpox) · Hepatitis A · HPV · Influenza (flu) · full South Korea schedule