Can I get vaccinated for Japanese Encephalitis in India?
I'm traveling to India, and am planning on departing in 2 weeks. The only vaccine I haven't received yet is the one for Japanese Encephalitis, which requires 2 doses that are 28 days apart.
I'll be in both urban and rural areas of India, Nepal, Thailand, and Cambodia for 8 months, so should probably get vaccinated for it. Is it possible to get the 2nd dose of the vaccine administered in one of these countries?
I'm willing to risk being there for a couple weeks before the vaccine kicks in.
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Yes, for example Travel Health Consultancy International Travel Health & Vaccinations Clinic in Delhi. There will be other centres but you don't even specify a country so I guess Delhi is sufficient.
The risk is VERY slight (From 1973 through 2013, 68 JE cases among travelers or expatriates from nonendemic countries were published or reported to CDC. From the time JE vaccine became available in the United States in 1993–2013, only 8 JE cases among US travelers were reported to CDC.) but the consequences VERY severe (death in about 30% of cases and permanent severe disability even if survived). There is no cure.
The cost for a course seems to be anything from around $30 to $300 depending upon where (which country) and which clinic but I'd imagine India would be at the bottom end of the range and a single injection would be less than for a full course (which used to be three injections).
A decade or so ago there was a shortage of vaccine, but that no longer seems an issue, though not manufactured in India.
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Is Japanese Encephalitis vaccine available in India?
Live attenuated SA-14-14-2 vaccine against Japanese encephalitis (JE) was introduced in the routine immunization under Universal Immunization Program in the 181 endemic districts of India. Recently, the Government of India has announced the introduction of one dose of JE vaccine for adults in endemic districts.Is JE vaccine given in India?
Since the risk of JE is not universal and is limited to focal areas, JE vaccination is not included in the national immunization programme in India [3]. But inclusion of an effective and affordable vaccine for JE in endemic areas in India will reduce mortality and life long sequelae and prevent further spread.Is Japanese encephalitis common in India?
Approximately 597,542,000 people in India live in JE-endemic regions, and 1,500 to 4,000 cases are reported every year.What is JE vaccine price in India?
632.95 per pack and Rs. 482.22 per pack was notified for Japanese Encephalitis vaccine with dosage form and strength upto 3 mcg.India launches indigenous vaccine for Japanese encephalitis
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In terms of simply getting the shots, yes you are able to. I know that Thailand has a number of tropical medicine clinics where you can get all your travel inoculations (my wife and I are getting all the jabs for a visit to Africa from the gov't clinic in Chiang Mai, and I know there are a number of places in Bangkok as well). And as India has pretty decent medical care options in the bigger cities, I imagine the same would be true there.
BUT, as Bernhard commented on your initial post, you are best advised to speak with your travel doctor at home. There may be issues with getting one half of a series in one country and the other half in another country.
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