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Immunizations - travel vaccinations - Management
Which vaccinations are commonly recommended for overseas travel?
- The following vaccines are available for overseas travellers, and should adequately cover most peoples' needs and requirements:
- Hepatitis A
- Meningococcal meningitis
- Poliomyelitis
- Tetanus
- Typhoid fever
- Yellow fever
- These vaccines are mainly useful for travel to subtropical and tropical regions, which often have a poor medical infrastructure. This CKS topic does not cover routine childhood immunizations or occupational immunizations, which should be up to date before travelling. Poliomyelitis-containing and tetanus-containing vaccinations are included, however, as reinforcing doses may be necessary.
- 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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