Travel Vaccines and Immunizations

Travel Vaccines & Immunizations As many as 22-64% of travelers to developing countries have reported travel-related health problems Typhoid, Hepatitis, and Influenza are the most common vaccine-preventable found in returned travelers Diseases are more prevalent in rural, unsanitary and developing regions of the world Top Causes of Travel Related Illnesses Bug Bites - Mosquitoes, Ticks, Tsetse flies Infected Water Contaminated Food Human Contact TRAVEL VACCINES Typhoid Fever Yellow Fever Vaccine Pills or Vaccine Prevents virus spread through mosquito bites • Helps prevent disease spread by contaminated • Recommended for travelers to certain parts of sub-Saharan food and water • Recommended for travelers to South Asia and other parts of the developing world Africa and South America • Should be administered atleast 10 days before the trip Japanese Encephalitis Vaccine Hepatitis B Vaccine • Prevents disease spread through blood, blood products, and other bodily fluids • Prevents disease spread through mosquito bites • Recommended for some • Recommended for some travelers to Asia, Africa, South travelers to Asia • Administered in 2 or 3 doses spaced over a month; last dose should be 10 America and the Caribbean • Administered in 3 doses over a period of 7 to 14 months days before the trip MENINGITIS Malaria Prescription Medicine (Meningococcal Disease) Vaccine • Prevents disease spread through mosquito bites • Prevents disease caused by bacteria • Recommended for travelers to Africa, Central & South America, parts of the Caribbean, Asia, Eastern Europe, and the South Pacific • Required by the government of Saudi Arabia to take part in the Hajj • Recommended if traveling to certain parts of sub- Saharan Africa during • Should be taken before, during, and after the trip December through June TRAVEL TIPS Research specific vaccination requirements for your destination country Schedule a doctor visit 4 to 6 weeks before your trip Be sure you are up-to-date on all routine vaccinations Keep your immunization record with you when traveling abroad Be Wise. An Ounce Of Prevention Infographics by Is Worth A Pound Of Cure! VisitorsCoverage Travel Insurance Solutions © Copyrights VisitorsCoverage.com. All Rights Reserved www.VisitorsCoverage.com