Tick-borne encephalitis (TBE)

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Target group:
People aged 1 year and over with work or long-term residence in local areas where the disease is found.

If you often travel in a known risk area outside of paths in vegetation where deer, and thus the concentration of ticks with potential TBEV infection can be high, you may consider getting vaccinated. This could include hunters, campers, mushroom pickers, orienteers, forest workers and holiday home owners. Outside Denmark, TBE risk areas are typically Scandinavia with the Baltic countries, and especially the central parts of Europe, such as Poland, Germany and Austria.

See maps of disease prevalence at sub-national level for countries where this data is available.

Vaccinationsdosis:
Primary vaccination consists of three doses. A booster vaccination may be required.

To achieve immunity before the tick starts its activity in spring, it is recommended to give the first and second dose during the winter months. These doses should be given at 1-3 month intervals. If there is a need to achieve a rapid immune response, the second dose can be given two weeks after the first dose. The third dose should be given between 5-12 months after the second vaccination. If the recommended interval between vaccinations is exceeded, the vaccination series is completed. You do not start over.

Beskyttelsesvarighed:
After completion of primary vaccination, 3 years of protection is achieved. The first booster is given 3 years after completion of primary vaccination. If protection is still needed, a booster vaccination is recommended every 5 years for people under 60 years and every 3 years for people over 60 years.