Sohn Y M
fYonsesi University College of Medcine, Seoul, South Korea.
Emerg Infect Dis. 2000 Jan-Feb;6(1):17-24. doi: 10.3201/eid0601.000103.
Japanese encephalitis (JE), once a major public health problem in South Korea, has declined since the 1980s, as a result of improved living conditions, a mosquito eradication program, and a national JE vaccination program, which includes annual booster vaccine for all children less than or equal to 15 years of age. Increased immunity has greatly reduced illness and death; however, vaccine adverse effects are increasing, and a National Compensation Program for Vaccine Injury was begun in 1995. This article reviews past successes, current problems, and future direction of the JE vaccination program in South Korea.
日本脑炎(JE)曾是韩国一个主要的公共卫生问题,自20世纪80年代以来,由于生活条件改善、灭蚊计划以及全国性的日本脑炎疫苗接种计划(包括为所有15岁及以下儿童每年接种加强疫苗),其发病率有所下降。免疫力的提高大大减少了疾病和死亡;然而,疫苗不良反应却在增加,1995年启动了疫苗伤害国家赔偿计划。本文回顾了韩国日本脑炎疫苗接种计划过去的成功经验、当前的问题以及未来的发展方向。