TRAVEL VACCINATIONS

Travel planners online

Developed countries (Europe, Nth America, Australia, New Zealand.)

• Update routine vaccinations - (ADT & Sabin* , Measles** )

• Hepatitis A vaccine - (southern Europe, countries bordering Mediterranean & Portugal)

• Influenza vaccine - (always worthwhile - CDC recommends) .. birdflu

• Hepatitis B - recommended for children, persons staying 6 months or more, at risk group (sexual contact, health workers)

• Consider Rabies vaccination - cyclists, cave explorers, animal handling - details

• Tick borne encephalitis - details

Developing countries

• All the above - as for developed countries

• Typhoid - recommended for more than 2 weeks, or if at risk. (details)

• Meningitis - Nepal, north India, pilgrims to Haji  ( details )

• Cholera - generally limited protection  ( details )

• Others - Yellow fever, Tuberculosis, Japanese encephalitis, Plague

• Patient vaccine information statements (side-effects, benefits & risks)

• Travel planner CDC
  (brief by region)

• Travel planner CDC
  (detailed by region)

• Information by country - tripprep.com  (requires registering but is free)

plus - Smart Traveller - government(embassy contact information & lots more)

WACRRM satellite videos
Advice on Rabies, Japanese encephalitis & new cholera vaccine

General Immunisation Information
 (see NEV immunisation resources)