Vaccination against Japanese Encephalitis (JE) would begin in four districts, Malkangiri, Mayurbhanj, Jajpur and Keonjhar, from December. A training programme for the vaccination was held here on Wednesday. The nodal officers and ADMOs of the four districts imparted the training. Health Department Director Binod Kumar Mishra said around 26 lakh children between the age group of 1-15 years would be immunised in the four districts. “The Centre has already provided 10 lakh vaccines for the purpose,” said Mishra. last week, National Vector Borne Disease Control Programme Director had advised strongly against undertaking vaccination against JE during the ongoing outbreak, stating that the same may boomerang. Quoting the vaccination guidelines, he stated that the vaccination campaign covering 1-15 year children is organised in non-transmission period.