The course covers you for around 1 to 2 years, with a booster available if you need it longer term.
TRAVEL VACCINATION SERVICE
Japanese Encephalitis Vaccination in Wythenshawe, Manchester
Rice paddies, rural guesthouses, monsoon-season trips — if that's your itinerary in Asia, it's worth talking to us. Our Wythenshawe pharmacy runs the two-dose Japanese encephalitis course.
2-Dose Course
For Rural & Outdoor Travel
No GP Referral Needed
2
dose course
JE Vaccine (Ixiaro)
£100
per dose
- Two doses, 28 days apart
- Full protection 1 week after dose 2
- Same-day first dose available
WHY VACCINATE
About the JE Vaccine
For travellers spending real time in Asia's rural, agricultural areas
Full Protection From 1 Week After Dose 2
Not Every Traveller Needs It — Some Really Do
Culex mosquitoes carry Japanese encephalitis around rural and farming areas of Asia, and severe cases can cause serious brain inflammation. Ixiaro, the vaccine we use, comes as two doses 28 days apart, reaching full effect roughly a week after the second. It earns its keep on longer stays, monsoon-season trips, or itineraries with real time outdoors, cycling or trekking through affected areas.
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Two Doses, a Month Apart
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Give It 5 Weeks
You'll need room for both doses, plus a week's gap before you fly after the second.
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Made for Rural Travel
Matters most if you're spending a month or longer rurally, or travelling during monsoon season.
KNOW THE FACTS
What JE Actually Is
A mosquito-borne virus rooted in Asia's farmland and paddy fields
Rice-Paddy Mosquitoes
Culex mosquitoes breed around paddy fields, wetlands and standing water — and carry the virus.
Targets the Brain
Severe cases bring serious brain inflammation, with real risk for anyone badly affected.
Rural Asia, Mostly
South-East Asia, South Asia and the Far East see the most cases, concentrated in farming country.
Vaccine-Preventable
Two doses plus decent bite avoidance cuts your risk substantially.
GOOD TO KNOW
The Vaccine Isn't a Free Pass
No vaccine is 100% protective, so keep up the basics too — repellent, covering up in the evenings, and a mosquito net if your accommodation doesn't have air-con or screens.
WHO IS IT FOR
Does Your Trip Fit the Profile?
Longer stays, rural areas and outdoor activity in Asia raise the stakes
Recommended For
A Month or More, Rurally
If you're settling into rural, farming areas of Asia for a while, this is worth having.
- 1 month or more rurally
- Travelling in monsoon season (May–October)
- Basic accommodation, no screens or air-con
Especially Useful
Cyclists, Trekkers & Outdoor Workers
If your days are spent outdoors — cycling, trekking or working in the affected regions — prioritise this one.
- Cycling or trekking itineraries
- Outdoor work assignments
- Repeat visits to the same regions
TRANSPARENT PRICING
Pricing
Priced per dose — we'll confirm your full course cost at the first visit
Per Dose
JE Vaccine (Ixiaro)
£100
per dose
- Given by our pharmacist
- Advice tailored to your trip
- Full course scheduled for you
- Can be paired with other travel vaccines
Price is per dose. Full course is 2 doses, 28 days apart — not an NHS travel service. Less than 5 weeks until you fly? Contact us to talk through your options.
WHAT TO EXPECT
What Happens at the Appointment
A relaxed visit to our Wythenshawe pharmacy
We Talk Through Your Trip
Itinerary, timing, how rural you're going — we confirm whether this vaccine fits.
Dose One, Same Day
Given in the upper arm at your first appointment.
Dose Two, 28 Days Later
We book it in to complete the course on schedule.
Side Effects Are Usually Mild
Soreness at the injection site, a headache, muscle aches or a slight fever.
Bite Avoidance Still Counts
We'll go over repellent and other precautions too — no vaccine covers you 100%.
Private, No Referral
Travel JE vaccination sits outside the NHS, so just book with us directly.
JAPANESE ENCEPHALITIS FAQs
Common Questions
Depends what you're doing. Longer stays in rural, farming parts of Asia, monsoon-season travel, or an outdoorsy itinerary all push the risk up — a quick city break, much less so. Tell our pharmacist your plans and they'll give you a straight answer.
At least 5 weeks before you fly is ideal — that covers both doses plus a week's buffer after the second. Tighter on time? Get in touch and we'll figure out what's possible.
Yes — we can usually fit it into the same appointment as other travel vaccines, so you're not making extra trips.
At least 1 to 2 years from the primary course. If you need longer-term or repeat cover, a booster is available 12 to 24 months on.
Usually just soreness where the needle went in, maybe a headache, muscle aches or a slight fever — all short-lived.
Book Your Japanese Encephalitis Vaccination
Choose a time that suits you at our Bowland clinic
Same Day First Dose
2-Dose Course
No Referral Needed
Get Covered Before Your Rural Trip
Book your Japanese encephalitis vaccine with our Wythenshawe team, in good time before you fly.