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.

Book Japanese Encephalitis Vaccination Call 0161 998 7114
2-Dose Course
For Rural & Outdoor Travel
No GP Referral Needed
2 dose course
JE Vaccine (Ixiaro)
£90 per dose
  • Two doses, 28 days apart
  • Full protection 1 week after dose 2
  • Same-day first dose available
GPhC Registered Pharmacy
WHY VACCINATE

About the JE Vaccine

For travellers spending real time in Asia's rural, agricultural areas

Inside a rustic thatched-roof dwelling — a higher-risk setting for Japanese encephalitis
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.

  • Two Doses, a Month Apart

    The course covers you for around 1 to 2 years, with a booster available if you need it longer term.

  • Give It 5 Weeks

    You'll need room for both doses, plus a week's gap before you fly after the second.

  • Made for Rural Travel

    Matters most if you're spending a month or longer rurally, or travelling during monsoon season.

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2 Doses28 Days Apart
1–2 YearsProtection
5 WeeksBefore Travel
Same DayFirst Dose
KNOW THE FACTS

What JE Actually Is

A mosquito-borne virus rooted in Asia's farmland and paddy fields

Cycling down a rural village path in Asia — the kind of trip where JE risk rises

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
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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
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TRANSPARENT PRICING

Pricing

Priced per dose — we'll confirm your full course cost at the first visit

Per Dose

JE Vaccine (Ixiaro)

£90 per dose
  • Given by our pharmacist
  • Advice tailored to your trip
  • Full course scheduled for you
  • Can be paired with other travel vaccines
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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

Can't find a suitable time? Call us on 0161 998 7114

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.

Book Vaccination Call 0161 998 7114