Our Japanese Encephalitis Short Course is part of the Health Academy Short Course series and provides clinicians with the essential travel health and immunisation knowledge needed to safely and confidently deliver the JE vaccine (Ixiaro®) and advise travellers visiting endemic regions. This focused e-learning programme covers Japanese encephalitis disease, global risk patterns, prevention strategies, vaccine recommendations, administration considerations, and current UK travel health guidance—making it ideal for anyone providing travel health consultations.
Causative organism (JE virus) and transmission cycle
Global epidemiology and endemic regions, especially rural Asia and the Western Pacific
Clinical symptoms, severity, and complications
Risk to short-term vs. long-term travellers
Public health importance and burden of disease
Traveller-specific risk factors: duration, season, rural exposure, outdoor activities
Trip characteristics: backpacking, long stays, occupational risk, or visiting friends/relatives (VFR)
Prevention strategies: mosquito bite avoidance, environmental measures, and traveller education
Current UK recommendations for use
Eligibility guidelines for travellers and specific risk groups
Dosing schedules for adults and children, including accelerated schedules
Administration, storage, and co-administration
Contraindications and precautions
Expected adverse reactions and how to counsel travellers
Importance of mosquito avoidance, even when vaccinated
Practical strategies for travellers in rural or high-risk areas
Links to NaTHNaC, UKHSA, the Green Book, WHO JE updates, and travel health references
Multiple-choice assessment to consolidate learning and confirm competence
Yes, you will receive a certificate upon successful completion of the course.
Assessment is completed through integrated quizzes and a final online assessment.
This course aligns with UK travel health and immunisation guidance. However, clinicians must complete supervised practice in their workplace and should only deliver JE vaccinations independently when both they and their employer are confident in their competence.
Welcome to this Japanese Encephalitis vaccine training course which is part of the ‘Health Academy Short Course’ series that provides clinicians with specific information relating to the Japanese Encephalitis vaccine.
This course is suitable for any experienced vaccinators who’s role will involve administering Japanese Encephalitis vaccines. Therefore this could include immunisation nurses, practice nurses, pharmacists or any healthcare professional administering vaccines.
We have designed the vaccine short courses to cover all the key information for understanding the fundamentals of the disease, and the available vaccines. Therefore this course includes information on the vaccine and it’s risks. You should complete the course in approximately 60 minutes.
Course content:
Please note: This is a stand alone Japanese Encephalitis vaccine training course. Therefore this is not a Foundations of Immunisation Course for those new to immunising or an Annual Immunisation Update Course.
We also recommend completing a comprehensive Fundamentals of Travel Health course if you are going to be delivering a travel health service. This is in line with Good Practice Guidance for Providing a Travel Health Service (RGPSG, 2020).
Further travel health related short courses are also available here.
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Kate Plahe –
good course, easy to navigate, information is clear and understandable.