The vaccine for this disease is not available in the United States at this time. To prevent tickborne encephalitis, as well as Lyme disease, travelers should take precautions to prevent tick bites. General Health Information Good medical care is widely available. Doctors and hospitals often expect immediate cash payment for health services. Health care in Switzerland is available to all, and is provided by private practice doctors in the community, and by public and private hospitals.
Care is financed mostly by compulsory health insurance and patient co-payments.
The quality of care is comparable to that in the United States. Americans can access the Swiss health system without difficulty. In all instances, payment is expected on completion of service provided. Though German, French, and Italian are the dominant languages in Switzerland, most professional people understand English. Americans should, therefore, have little difficulty in communicating with doctors and hospital personnel.