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TicoVac (Tick-Borne Encephalitis Vaccine (whole Virus inactivated))

Focus on Tick-Borne Encephalitis  (TBE)

Help protect people from TBE with TicoVac and TicoVac Junior1,2

TBE is a rare viral infection of the central nervous system, that affects the brain and spinal cord.3,4 Transmission to humans most commonly occurs through one bite of an infected tick.5

TBE can be serious

TBE is a serious infection that can appear in two stages.

  • The first stage of flu-like symptoms occurs between 2 days and 4 weeks after being bitten by an infected tick.4,6
  • In some people second-stage symptoms occur due to the virus spreading to the central nervous system and causing meningitis or encephalitis.4,6

There is no specific treatment for TBE. Most patients with TBE will recover, but up to one third will suffer long-term complications of the disease.7

The following activities (below), whether they be for leisure or work purposes, could result in people being more likely to come into contact with ticks:6,7


The invisible risk​​​​​​​​​​​​​

Ticks carrying the TBE virus are usually active from early spring to late autumn and are generally found close to the ground in forested or grassy areas, including parks and gardens, as well as meadows.6

TBE endemic countries

You may know that ticks can transmit Lyme disease,7 but are you aware that in certain parts of Europe and Asia, they can also carry TBE?3 Vaccination can help to prevent TBE and  should be considered when travelling to the following countries:5,8,9

Europe

  • Albania
  • Austria
  • Belarus
  • Bosnia and Herzegovina
  • Bulgaria
  • Croatia
  • Czech Republic
  • Denmark
  • Estonia
  • Finland
  • France
  • Germany
  • Greece
  • Hungary
  • Italy
  • Kosovo
  • Latvia
  • Liechtenstein
  • Lithuania
  • Moldova
  • Montenegro
  • Netherlands
  • Norway
  • Poland
  • Romania
  • Russia
  • Serbia
  • Slovakia
  • Slovenia
  • Sweden
  • Switzerland
  • Turkey
  • Ukraine
  • China
  • Japan
  • Kazakhstan
  • Kyrgyztan
  • Mongolia
  • Republic of Korea

Asia

Prescribing Information

TicoVac (Tick-Borne Encephalitis Vaccine (whole Virus inactivated)) 0.5 ml Suspension for injection in a prefilled syringe
TicoVac Junior (Tick-Borne Encephalitis Vaccine (whole Virus inactivated)) 0.25 ml Suspension for injection in a pre-filled syringe

References
  1. TicoVac Summary of Product Characteristics. September 2018.
  2. TicoVac Junior Summary of Product Characteristics. September 2018.
  3. Factsheet about tick-borne encephalitis (TBE). European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control. Available at: https://www.ecdc.europa.eu/en/tick-borne-encephalitis/facts/factsheet (last accessed: March 2021)
  4. Haglund M. and Gunther G. Tick-borne encephalitis--pathogenesis, clinical course and long-term follow-up. Vaccine. 2003;21 Suppl 1:S11-8  
  5. Lindquist L. and Vapalahti O. Tick-borne encephalitis. Lancet. 2008;371(9627):1861-71.
  6. Travel Health Pro. TBE factsheet. Available at: http://travelhealthpro.org.uk/factsheet/22/tick-borne-encephalitis. Accessed March 2021.
  7. World Health Organisation Regional Office for Europe. Tick-borne encephalitis in Europe. Available at: https://ecdc.europa.eu/sites/portal/files/media/en/healthtopics/vectors/world-health-day-2014/Documents/factsheet-tick-borne-encephalitis.pdf. Accessed March 2021
  8. WHO. International travel and health. Tick-borne encephalitis. (Last Accessed: March 2021)
  9. Travel Health Pro. Denmark. Available at: https://travelhealthpro.org.uk/country/64/denmark#Vaccine_recommendations. Accessed March 2021.
PP-TCV-GBR-0081. March 2021

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