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World Health Organization Recommended Vaccines
by Summer Fey Foovay
- First, be sure you have had your primary vaccine series, and consider boosters
- Tetanus and diphtheria
A booster is recommended every 10 years
- Pneumococcal disease
Recommended for individuals over 65, and under 65 if certain other medical conditions are present
- Polio
You may need an additional booster if you're traveling to Africa, Asia, the Middle East, the Indian subcontinent and most of the former republics of the Soviet Union.
- Measles
If you were born in 1957 or later, consider a booster before going abroad.
- Yellow fever
Recommended if you're traveling to certain parts of Africa and South America.
- Hepatitis A
Recommended for travelers to all areas except Japan, Australia, New Zealand, Northern and Western Europe and North America, excluding Mexico.
- Hepatitis B
If you are planning to stay over 6 months in; Asia, Africa, the Middle East, islands of the South and West Pacific, Mexico, Central America and the Amazon region of South America.
- Typhoid
If you are planning to stay over 3 weeks in areas where food and water precautions are suggested, as in many developing countries.
- Meningococcal disease
If you are traveling to certain countries in sub-Saharan Africa.
- Influenza
If you are traveling during the flu season in the Northern or Southern Hemisphere or if you plan to travel to the tropics at any time.
Be sure and visit the main World Health Organization website for more specific information and pertinent health alerts, and consult with your personal physician.
About The Author
This article was written for Thrifty World Travel by Summer Fey Foovay
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