My daughter just returned from Passport Health and I am shocked! She is traveling to India and had a list of recommended vaccinations. She called and asked how much these would be and was told the vaccinations she named would be about $500. When she went to her appointment she was informed by the RN that she would need the Japanese encephelitis because of the high risk of contracting the disease in India at the time she was travelling> She was also told it was recommended by the CDC. The cost of the vaccination - $295. My daught left with a $900+ bill. When I called to compain that no one mentioned this vaccination, I was told that the CDC highly recommended this vaccine which is why my daughter consented. She was not told that encephalitis is a disease affecting mainly young children and that the chances of her contracting the disease is minimal. My recommendation do not believe what they say - check what the CDC has to say before consenting. This is is called informed consent - which is not what happened with my daughter. She succumbed to the misinformation of a saleperson/RN.
Below is the quote from the CDC website stating how minimal her risk is:
The overall incidence of JE among people from nonendemic countries traveling to Asia is estimated to be less than 1 case per 1 million travelers. However, expatriates and travelers who stay for prolonged periods in rural areas with active JEV transmission are likely at similar risk as the susceptible resident population (5–50 cases per 100,000 children per year). Travelers on even brief trips might be at increased risk if they have extensive outdoor or nighttime exposure in rural areas during periods of active transmission. Short-term (
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