6 апреля 2021
What Vaccinations Should Be Done When Traveling to Foreign Countries?


6 апреля 2021
What Vaccinations Should Be Done When Traveling to Foreign Countries?
If your parents were not opposed to vaccination, and you did not have any health problems in childhood, then you already have a basic set of vaccinations, which includes __hepatitis B, diphtheria, tetanus, measles, mumps, and polio vaccinations.__ When traveling to foreign countries, you should also get vaccinations for the following diseases:
__Hepatitis A__—The main routes of infection include food, household contacts, and water. The virus is transmitted through many things including dirty hands and dishes.
Hepatitis A does not cause permanent damage to the liver; the immune system produces antibodies that form permanent immunity. Children can be vaccinated starting at one year old, and there are no age restrictions for adults. The standard vaccination includes two vaccinations 6–18 months apart.
__Get vaccinated before a trip ===to__
- Africa: all countries;
- Asia: all countries except Israel;
- North America: North Canada, Greenland, Alaska;
- Latin America: all countries;
- Oceania: all islands except New Zealand.
__Typhoid fever__ is an acute infection that affects the intestinal lymphatic system, accompanied by general intoxication of the body. The route of infection is through food. Vaccination is done through a single injection of typhoid vaccine liquid.
__Get vaccinated before a trip to:__
- Africa: all countries;
- Asia: all countries except Kazakhstan, Mongolia, Japan. Highly recommended before visiting India;
- Latin America: Honduras, Colombia, Costa Rica, Nicaragua, Panama, Peru, El Salvador, Chile, Ecuador;
- Oceania: all islands except New Zealand.
__Rabies__ is an infection caused by animal bites from a dog, cat, fox, monkey, bat, etc. Vaccination must be carried out a month before the trip so that the body develops immunity.
__Get vaccinated before a trip to__
- Asia: all countries except Japan and island states. Especially recommended before visiting Vietnam, India, China, Thailand;
- Latin America: all countries.
__Yellow fever__ is a serious illness transmitted by mosquito bites. The mortality rate is almost 60 percent. It is necessary to vaccinate both children and adults traveling to an exotic country. Immunity for 10 years will take effect in 10 days. Then revaccination is necessary.
__There are a number of countries that require a yellow fever vaccination certificate for visitors to enter. The list includes:__
- Africa: Angola, Benin, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Gabon, Ghana, Democratic Republic of Congo, Cameroon, Ivory Coast, Liberia, Mali, Niger, Rwanda, Sao Tome and Principe, Sierra Leone, Togo, Central African Republic.
- Latin America: French Guiana.
__You might also want to consider getting vaccinated before a trip to:__
- Africa: all countries.
- Asia: India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand.
- Latin America: Brazil, Bolivia, Venezuela, Guyana, Colombia, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago, Ecuador.