You can reduce your risk of getting Japanese encephalitis by being vaccinated at Sandwell Travel Clinic & taking precautions to avoid mosquito bites.

The vaccine gives protection for more than 9 out of every 10 people who have it

  • Planning a long stay in a high-risk country (usually at least a month)
  • Visiting a high-risk area during the rainy season or where there's a yearround risk because there's a tropical climate
  • Visiting rural areas in a high-risk country, such as rice fields, marshlands or somewhere close to pig farms
  • Taking part in activities while in a high-risk country that may increase your
    risk of becoming infected, such as cycling or camping
  • Working in a laboratory with potential exposure to the virus
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Japanese Encephalitis
£95 per dose
2 dose(s) required

The first dose is required 5 weeks before travelling.

The vaccine provides protection for 12 months, thereafter a booster dose is
required.

Two doses given 4 weeks apart.

The vaccine is usually given in your upper arm.

Common side effects include soreness at the injection site, high-temperature
headache and muscle pain.

The vaccine can be given from 2 months onwards.

In addition to getting vaccinated you need to practise bite avoidance.

You can experience serious complications including brain damage.

Our Locations

Lyng Pharmacy

1 Lyng Lane,
West Bromwich B70 7RW

Tel: 0121 500 5756

Stonecross Pharmacy

150 Walsall Road, Stonecross,
West Bromwich, B71 3HP

Tel: 0121 588 2238

Khaira Pharmacy

6A High Street,
West Bromwich B70 6JX

Tel: 0121 525 7201

Smethwick Pharmacy

9-10 Tollgate Precinct,
High Street.

Tel: 0121 558 0295

Wychbury Pharmacy

121 Oakfield Road,
Wollescote, Stourbridge DY9 9DS

Tel: 0156 288 2743

Do you have an upcoming trip & require travel services or vaccines? We are here for you, our central pharmacy located in Sandwell offers an extensive selection of treatments to prepare you for your travels.