The JE vaccine is now available for anyone aged two months or older who lives or works in any of the high-risk local government areas (listed below) AND:
- Spend significant time outdoors (four or more hours per day), for unavoidable work, recreation, education or other essential activities, OR
- Are living in temporary or flood damaged accommodation (e.g. camps, tents, dwellings exposed to the external environment) that place them at increased risk of mosquito bites, OR
- Are engaged in the prolonged outdoor recovery efforts (clean up) of stagnant waters following floods*
*Vaccination can be administered after arrival in flood affected areas to those from other regions deployed for prolonged recovery efforts
Priority local government areas include, Campaspe, Gannawarra, Greater Shepparton, Indigo, Loddon, Mildura, Moira, Swan Hill, Wodonga, Towong and now Benalla, Wangaratta, and Strathbogie.
The risk of exposure to mosquitoes is low at an elevation over 500 metres. Therefore, JE vaccination is only recommended for individuals who spend significant time outdoors below this elevation in these LGAs. Contact your GP to discuss if the JE vaccine is appropriate for you. More information can be found about protecting yourself from Mosquito-borne viruses here.
'Jabba The Bus' Vaccination clinic schedule
