JE Decision Aid home
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This decision aid helps you choose whether or not to get the Japanese encephalitis (JE) vaccine. It gives you information on the disease, vaccines, and your choices, showing the risks and benefits. While it's mainly designed for travelers to JE risk areas, anyone can use it.
A School of Public Health and Preventive Medicine project.
What are the options?
Why use this decision aid
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What are the steps?
We recommend you spend 15 minutes using this tool.
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Traveller stories: How others made their decisions
Emily, 23 year old
Emily, 23, is planning a two-week trip to Thailand in January. She plans to visit Bangkok and Chiang Mai, staying in hostels to save money. She might visit an elephant sanctuary but won’t go to rural areas.
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Rohan, 38 year old
Rohan, 38, has inflammatory bowel disease. He’s planning a month-long trip to India in July to visit family. He knows there will be many mosquitoes and is worried about Japanese encephalitis (JE).
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Mark, 55 year old
Mark, 55, is a seasoned traveller planning a trip to Indonesia. He just learned about JE after hearing about a death in a traveller to Bali. Mark recalls getting mosquito bites on past trips and wants to be fully protected.
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Contact us
Interested to find out more about this project? Connect with our team today.
Email: vaccinedecisionaids@monash.edu
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Disclaimer
Information on this website and in related materials is primarily intended for use by Australians planning to travel overseas.
You must make your own enquiries about the appropriateness or otherwise of any vaccination for your individual circumstances. This website and related materials are not specific or tailored medical or qualified healthcare provider advice, but are designed to provide general information in addition to consultation with your provider.
All use or reliance is at your own risk. There is no assurance or guarantee that information, content, recommendation or instruction are accurate, complete or up-to-date. We are not responsible for any consequential illness or injury (including death), or loss or damage to property.