NSW Health expanded availability for Japanese Encephalitis (JE) vaccination to a broader group of people in early November 2022.
Vaccination is recommended for those at the highest risk of catching JE. Once fully vaccinated, it can take around 4 weeks for your body to develop a protective immune response to the disease, so if you’re eligible, you should get vaccinated as soon as possible.
Vaccination is recommended for people who:
*Live and work in one of the listed LGAs (see below)
*Are aged 2 months and older
*Spend significant time outdoors (4 hours per day), for unavoidable work, recreation, education, or other essential activities
*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 exposure to mosquitoes
*Are engaged in the prolonged outdoor recovery efforts (clean up) of stagnant waters following floods
Speak to your GP if you are in a category where vaccination is recommended.
Listed LGAs include:
Albury
Balranald
Berrigan
Bland
Bogan
Bourke
Brewarrina
Broken Hill
Carrathool
Central Darling
Cobar
Coolamon
Coonamble
Dubbo Regional
Edward River
Federation
Forbes
Gilgandra
Goulburn Mulwaree
Greater Hume
Griffith
Hay
Junee
Lachlan
Leeton
Lockhart
Moree Plains
Murray River
Murrumbidgee
Narrabri
Narrandera
Narromine
Parkes
Temora
Unincorporated Far West Area
Wagga Wagga
Walgett
Warren
Warrumbungle
Weddin
Wentworth