Curious about what travel immunizations you may need for an upcoming trip? Read on to learn more. Travelers often encounter health problems they would not normally encounter at home. To lessen the likelihood of contracting a life-threatening illness on your trip, research in advance what travel immunizations are required or advised for the area of the globe you want to visit. Consider checking your personal vaccination record as well.
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control (CDC) recommends seeing a doctor or travel medicine clinic four to six weeks before departing on a foreign vacation. Vaccination is most effective when started early since it takes time for the body to develop immunity after receiving a vaccine, and because many vaccinations are administered in a series over time. Last-minute travelers or those leaving in less than four weeks should still see their doctors about necessary vaccinations and other preventative measures.
The CDC classifies various travel immunizations as either routine, recommended, or mandatory. When visiting certain destinations in sub-Saharan Africa and tropical South America, the yellow fever vaccination is the only vaccine considered necessary by the International Health Regulations.
Routine immunizations in the United States are regularly administered, most often in childhood. This includes vaccinations against diseases like diphtheria, varicella, poliomyelitis, tetanus, pertussis, measles, mumps, rubella, hepatitis B, hepatitis A, Haemophilus influenza type b, rotavirus, meningococcus, human papillomavirus, and pneumococcus.
Since many illnesses that are uncommon in the United States owing to widespread immunity may be more frequent in other countries, international travelers need to double-check that they are fully vaccinated and that no booster shots are necessary.
Recommended immunizations prevent the spread of diseases that are common in other regions of the globe. Doctors prescribe certain vaccinations for foreign travel based on a number of factors, including the destination, whether or not you will be spending time in rural regions, the time of year for the visit, your age, general health status, and immunization history. Vaccination regulations for international travel are detailed per destination on the CDC's website.
The following are some examples of possible vaccine recommendations for overseas travel:
You can visit a medical clinic for pre-trip health checks. These clinics have doctors who are trained to treat travelers and have a wide variety of travel immunizations. They also provide up-to-date vaccine recommendations and other healthful travel tips depending on your destination.
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