WITH the mosquitoes in plague proportions as a result of recent heavy rainfall and floods, Greater Shepparton City Council is providing free Japanese Encephalitis (JE) vaccines to anyone two months of age or older and meet who the Department of Health eligibility criteria.
To be eligible you must live or work within the Greater Shepparton LGA and meet one or more of the following criteria:
- Spend significant time outdoors (four hours per day) for unavoidable work, educational or essential activities
- Live in temporary flood damaged accommodation Are engaged in prolonged outdoor recovery efforts four weeks or longer
- Work at or live on a piggery
- Directly work with pigs, pork abattoirs or rending plants You are personnel who works directly with mosquitoes
- You are a diagnostic or research laboratory worker who may be exposed to JE
The JE Clinic is located at Riverlinks, Eastbank, 70 Welsford Street, Shepparton, bookings are essential and can be made online via greatershepparton.com.au/immunisation-bookings or call 03 5832 9744.
Walk-ins are not accepted, and Medicare cards must be brought to appointments.
A full completed list of eligibility criteria can be found on the Department of Health Website at www.health.vic.gov.au/health-advisories/japanese-encephalitis-vaccination-update.
