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Travel vaccines are important to get a necessary immunization before going to a certain country. Before you travel to foreign and tropical countries, you should consider taking required vaccines that will help you come back from holiday alive and kicking.





As it turns out, various disease which had been combated in the developed countries are still common in other parts of the world. That is why, people traveling to tropical countries have to be vaccines against certain diseases such as yellow fever, typhoid fever, diphtheria or polio.

Tables of vaccine requirements can be found in the Internet so decision to take the vaccination should be based on them. You should also find a necessary information concerning the country requirements or any certificate of vaccination needed. First of all, you should assess your risk, so simple information about the kind of trip is enough to decide whether you need all vaccinations or not. That should be obvious that a business traveler who spends his time in hotels and other hygienic places requires less vaccinations than an adventure traveler who visits rural areas and poorly developed places with limited access to the medical health care. Although the vaccinations intend to prevent from getting the disease they don't bring 100% certainty of effectiveness. Other preventive measures should be followed e.g. eating and drinking safe foods and drinks. So getting vaccinations for short stays in high class accommodation is not necessary.

Even though the travel companies inform you that nothing is needed to go to a given country you should reconsider it because they probably mean no need for the certificate when entering the country. It's also common that you should follow the regulations so as to protect yourself from any problems while your stay. The guidelines concerning prevention from injuries, insects, food and water hygiene and safe sex are equally important to vaccines before the journey.

When taking vaccinations it is important to follow the rules of their applications and doses, some need booster doses apart from primary doses and it is crucial that the prescribed intervals were followed. Some vaccines can be administered simultaneously but others have to be given separately.

This is a short list of vaccines needed when going to famous holiday destinations:

AFRICA

1. Cape Verde islands: yellow fever (certificate may be needed), hepatitis type A, typhoid, tetanus, polio
2. Egypt: yellow fever (a certificate may be needed), hepatitis type A, typhoid, tetanus, polio.
3. Ethiopia: yellow fever (certificate may be needed), hepatitis type A, typhoid, tetanus, polio, meningitis
4. Ivory Coast: yellow fever (certificate is required), hepatitis type A, typhoid, tetanus, polio, meningitis
5. Kenya: yellow fever (certificate may be needed), hepatitis type A, typhoid, tetanus, polio, meningitis
6. Mauritius: yellow fever (certificate may be needed), hepatitis type A, typhoid, tetanus, polio
7. Seychelles: yellow fever (certificate may be needed), hepatitis type A, typhoid, tetanus, polio
8. South Africa: yellow fever (certificate may be needed), hepatitis type A, typhoid, tetanus, polio
9. Tunisia: hepatitis type A, typhoid, tetanus, polio

SOUTH & CENTRAL AMERICA:

1. Argentina: hepatitis type A, typhoid, tetanus, polio
2. Bolivia: yellow fever (certificate may be needed), hepatitis type A, typhoid, tetanus, polio, meningitis
3. Brazil: yellow fever (certificate may be needed), hepatitis type A, typhoid, tetanus, polio
4. Costa Rica: hepatitis type A, typhoid, tetanus, polio
5. Chile: hepatitis type A, typhoid, tetanus, polio
6. El Salvador: yellow fever (certificate is required), hepatitis type A, typhoid, tetanus, polio
7. Margarita Islands: hepatitis type A, typhoid, tetanus, polio
8. Mexico: hepatitis type A, typhoid, tetanus, polio
9. Venezuela: yellow fever, hepatitis type A, typhoid, tetanus, polio

ASIA & MIDDLE EAST

1. Afghanistan: yellow fever (certificate may be required), hepatitis type A, typhoid, tetanus, polio
2. Bahrain: hepatitis type A, typhoid, tetanus, polio
3. Bali: yellow fever (certificate may be required), hepatitis type A, typhoid, tetanus, polio
4. Cambodia: yellow fever (certificate may be required), hepatitis type A, typhoid, tetanus, polio
5. China: yellow fever (certificate may be required), hepatitis type A, typhoid, tetanus, polio
6. Hong Kong: yellow fever (certificate may be required), hepatitis type A, typhoid, tetanus, polio
7. India: yellow fever (certificate may be required), hepatitis type A, typhoid, tetanus, polio, meningitis
8. Japan: tetanus, polio
9. Malaysia: yellow fever (certificate may be required), hepatitis type A, typhoid, tetanus, polio
10. Myanmar (Burma): yellow fever (certificate may be required), hepatitis type A, typhoid, tetanus, polio
11. Maldives: yellow fever (certificate may be required), hepatitis type A, typhoid, tetanus, polio
12. Nepal: yellow fever (certificate may be required), hepatitis type A, typhoid, tetanus, polio, meningitis
13. Saudi Arabia: yellow fever (certificate may be required), hepatitis type A, typhoid, tetanus, polio, meningitis
14. Sri Lanka: yellow fever (certificate may be required), hepatitis type A, typhoid, tetanus, polio
15. Vietnam: yellow fever (certificate may be required), hepatitis type A, typhoid, tetanus, polio

OCEANIA

1. Fiji: yellow fever (certificate may be required), hepatitis type A, typhoid, tetanus, polio
2. Guam: hepatitis type A, typhoid, tetanus, polio
3. New Zealand: tetanus
4. Samoa: yellow fever (certificate may be required), hepatitis type A, typhoid, tetanus, polio

NORTH AMERICA & CARIBBEAN

1. Bahamas: hepatitis type A, typhoid, tetanus, polio
2. Barbados: hepatitis type A, typhoid, tetanus, polio
3. Cuba: hepatitis type A, typhoid, tetanus, polio
4. Cayman Islands: hepatitis type A, typhoid, tetanus, polio
5. Hawaii: hepatitis type A, tetanus
6. Jamaica: yellow fever (certificate may be required), hepatitis type A, typhoid, tetanus, polio
7. Puerto Rico: hepatitis type A, typhoid, tetanus, polio
8. Trinidad & Tobago: yellow fever (certificate may be required), hepatitis type A, typhoid, tetanus, polio



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Added on: 2008-06-18 11:27:52 , Updated: 2008-06-18 11:42:31
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