Protect yourself against

TBE with the tick vaccine

Discount on your tick vaccination

Ticks can transmit the TBE virus, which can cause meningitis. The tick vaccine protects against infection.

Why should you get the tick vaccine?

Tick-borne encephalitis (TBE) is an infectious disease that is transmitted by tick bites. Not all ticks carry the virus and not all people develop the disease. However, some people may develop serious inflammation of the meninges and brain.  

The Federal Office of Public Health (FOPH) recommends the tick vaccine for everyone over the age of 6 who lives in a high-risk area. As ticks are spreading, the whole of Switzerland is now classified as a risk area, with the exception of the cantons of Geneva and Ticino. For complete immunity against TBE, the FOPH recommends having the vaccinations and a booster every 10 years. 

Sanitas customer benefits: 28% discount.

If you are insured with Sanitas, you benefit from a discount of 28% on the tick vaccine in selected pharmacies. You will also receive tick spray and a tick card with magnifying glass as a gift (while stocks last). The discount applies to the vaccination service provided by the pharmacist and not to the vaccine. 

How it works:

01

Book an appointment


Book a vaccination appointment in a selected pharmacy or just drop by 

02

Download QR code


Download the QR code on your smartphone 

03

Show code


Show the code in the pharmacy 

04

Benefit


You pay the remaining amount of max. CHF 65 at the pharmacy. Or get a prescription beforehand from your doctor and settle the costs minus deductible and copayment via Sanitas.