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JEV vax programs QLD

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Content last updated 10/04/2024

JEV vax programs QLD

Information about the Japanese Encephalitis Virus (JEV) network of vaccination centres and identified high-risk cohorts.

Funded JEV vaccination

  • Funded JEV vaccines provided to eligible individuals in Queensland through a network of JEV vaccination centres.
  • The Communicable Diseases Network Australia (CDNA) jurisdictional representative group has identified the cohorts who are at high risk of exposure to JEV and these individuals are able eligible to access funded vaccination through the above-mentioned vaccination centres.
  • An expression of interest (EOI) process was used to identify vaccine service providers who wished to participate as a funded JEV vaccination centre.
  • Queensland Health required the following conditions to be met as part of the EOI to become a funded JEV vaccination centre,
    • A commitment to restrict JEV vaccine administration offering JEV vaccine only to those individuals that meet the specified criteria, noting that eligibility criteria may change over time.
    • A commitment to provide vaccination to individuals who are not current patients at your practice and to bulk bill the consultation fee for those who are Medicare eligible (local solutions for those who are not Medicare eligible will be established)
    • Regular reporting of all JEV vaccine recipients back to Queensland Health via a standardised format
    • Uploading of all JEV vaccine administrations onto the Australian Immunisation Register (AIR).

Private JEV vaccination

  • Individuals who are not eligible for JEV vaccination can access JEV vaccines within the private market.
  • Queensland Health has no jurisdiction over the use and sale of private JEV vaccines.
  • Providers can charge consumers at their discretion but are unable to use funded JEV vaccines for this purpose.