Japanese Encephalitis Vaccine in Romford

Who needs the Japanese encephalitis vaccine?

Japanese encephalitis is spread by mosquitoes that breed in rice paddies and around pig farming, so the risk is rural and agricultural Asia — not the cities, and not a fortnight in a beach resort. It is rare in travellers, but when it does cause illness it is serious, and there is no treatment for it.

Consider it if you are:

• spending a month or more in rural Asia;
• travelling during or just after the monsoon, when transmission peaks;
• staying near rice fields or pig farms;
• doing agricultural work, camping, cycling or trekking in the countryside;
• making repeated trips to the region, where the exposure adds up.

Countries at risk include India, Nepal, Bangladesh, Thailand, Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Indonesia, the Philippines and parts of China. Guidance follows NaTHNaC and the UKHSA Green Book. If your trip is city-based and short, we will tell you that you probably do not need it — that is what the risk assessment is for.

The Japanese encephalitis vaccine: course & schedule

The standard course is two doses 28 days apart — day 0 and day 28 — with the second dose ideally at least a week before you travel.

The accelerated schedule

Adults can often use a rapid schedule of two doses seven days apart, which brings a month-long course down to a week. Eligibility depends on your age and health, so the pharmacist will confirm which schedule you can use at your consultation.

If you remain at risk, a booster is given after the first course — we will note the timing on your record so you are not guessing next time.

Bite avoidance still matters

The same mosquitoes carry other infections that this vaccine does not cover. Repellent, covering up at dawn and dusk, and a treated net where relevant are all part of the advice you will get — the vaccine is one layer, not the whole answer.

Same-day & last-minute appointments

Travelling soon? Same-day and last-minute appointments are available at our Romford and Dagenham clinics where clinically appropriate, so your course can start today. We also keep late-afternoon slots so you can get it done after work. Book online or call 01708 897617.

What it costs

See our booking page for current rates.

Getting your Japanese encephalitis vaccine in Romford

Brooks Pharmacy runs its travel clinic at 12 Chase Cross Road, Romford RM5 3PR — at the top of Collier Row, about five minutes north of Romford Market on the A1112. There is free patient parking on the door, and buses along Collier Row Road stop close by. Our second clinic is at 281 Wood Lane, Dagenham RM8 3NH, just off the A124 towards Barking. Both clinics book through the same team on 01708 897617, and there is no GP referral to arrange.

We serve Romford, Dagenham and East London — including Collier Row, Gidea Park, Hornchurch, Upminster, Harold Wood, Rainham, Elm Park, Becontree, Chadwell Heath, Barking and Ilford. Both sites are registered NHS community pharmacies (GPhC premises 1031352 in Romford and 1031154 in Dagenham) — see the Romford and Dagenham NHS profiles.

This page is written and clinically reviewed by the pharmacist team at Brooks Pharmacy, led by Superintendent Pharmacist Gurvinder Singh Sembhi (GPhC 2030374) with Ali Nuhu (GPhC 2222371), following NaTHNaC TravelHealthPro and NHS Fit for Travel guidance.