 Hello everyone. I am Dr. Rohit Pai, Consultant Neurologist, KMC Hospital, Ambedkar Circle. There is a drive in Karnataka to give Japanese Encephalitis vaccine to school children. Let me talk in brief about this disease called as Japanese Encephalitis. Japanese Encephalitis is a viral disease which causes encephalitis or brain fever. It is spread by mosquitoes called as Qlix mosquitoes. Like any viral infection, a person who develops Japanese Encephalitis can develop fever and other inflammatory symptoms. But along with that, patient will have symptoms of brain inflammation like seizures, headache. In severe cases, Japanese Encephalitis can present with significant morbidity where there may be paralysis or extra pyramidal symptoms. In very severe cases, patient may die of Japanese Encephalitis. Around 30% of patients with Japanese Encephalitis die. Around 50% of patients with Japanese Encephalitis will have some deficits which are lifelong and permanent. To prevent this deadly disease called as Japanese Encephalitis, our state has started a drive to vaccinate children. Children are being vaccinated with a vaccine for Japanese Encephalitis, which is a killed vaccine. It is usually given in two doses, usually given 28 days apart. Common side effects may be fever, local myalgia. This vaccine has a very good efficacy in preventing Japanese Encephalitis. Let us help our state and government to prevent this deadly disease to affect our children.