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Immunizations - travel vaccinations - Management
Which vaccinations may be recommended for extended holidays or work overseas?
- The following vaccines are not usually necessary for travellers overseas, but are available in the UK if required for special circumstances:
- Cholera
- Hepatitis B
- Japanese encephalitis
- Rabies
- Tick-borne encephalitis
- Travellers taking extended holidays in areas endemic with these diseases may be advised to have these vaccinations, particularly if they are travelling in remote areas (e.g. backpacking). Overseas workers, especially those working closely with indigenous rural populations, or health workers, may also require immunization.
- Important aspects of prescribing information relevant to primary healthcare are covered in this section specifically for the drugs recommended in this CKS topic. For further information on contraindications, cautions, drug interactions, and adverse effects, see the electronic Medicines Compendium (eMC) (http://emc.medicines.org.uk), or the British National Formulary (BNF) (www.bnf.org).
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