International Travel Immunizations: An Interactive GuideArticle filed under: Travel Tips
At HCC Medical Insurance Services, a big part of what we do involves helping international travelers to prepare for their time abroad. One question in particular tends to come up often:
What travel immunizations will I need for my trip?
There is plenty of information out there to help travelers understand which shots they will need to stay healthy while visiting their destination, but we kept wondering if there might be an easier way to help people quickly and easily learn about important travel immunizations.
In that spirit, we created an interactive map to help travelers pinpoint destinations in South America, Africa and Southeast Asia, to learn which diseases they will need protection against.
YELLOW FEVER
Country: ANGOLA
Required upon arrival from all countries if traveler is less than or equal to 1 year of age.
Vaccinations should be given 10 days before travel and at 10-year intervals.
Recommended:
Routine, Hepatitis A, Hepatitis B, Typhoid, Polio, Rabies
YELLOW FEVER
Country: BENIN
Required upon arrival from all countries if traveler is less than or equal to 1 year of age.
Vaccinations should be given 10 days before travel and at 10-year intervals if there is on-going risk.
Recommended:
Routine, Hepatitis A, Hepatitis B, Typhoid, Polio, Meningococcal, Rabies
YELLOW FEVER
Country: BOLIVIA
Required for travelers >1 year of age arriving from countries with risk of YFV transmission.
Vaccination should be given 10 days before travel and at 10-year intervals if there is on-going risk.
Recommended:
Routine, Hepatitis A, Hepatitis B, Typhoid, Rabies
YELLOW FEVER
Country: BURKINA FASO
Required upon arrival from all countries if traveler is less than or equal to 1 year of age.
Vaccinations should be given 10 days before travel and at 10-year intervals if there is on-going risk.
Recommended:
Routine, Hepatitis A, Hepatitis B, Typhoid, Polio, Meningococcal, Rabies
YELLOW FEVER
Country: BURUNDI
Required upon arrival from all countries if traveler is less than or equal to 1 year of age.
Vaccinations should be given 10 days before travel and at 10-year intervals if there is on-going risk.
Recommended:
Routine, Hepatitis A, Hepatitis B, Typhoid, Polio, Rabies
YELLOW FEVER
Country: CAMEROON
Required upon arrival from all countries if traveler is less than or equal to 1 year of age.
Vaccinations should be given 10 days before travel and at 10-year intervals if there is on-going risk.
Recommended:
Routine, Hepatitis A, Hepatitis B, Typhoid, Polio, Meningococcal, Rabies
YELLOW FEVER
Country: CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC
Required upon arrival from all countries if traveler is less than or equal to 1 year of age.
Vaccinations should be given 10 days before travel and at 10-year intervals if there is on-going risk.
Recommended:
Routine, Hepatitis A, Hepatitis B, Typhoid, Polio, Meningococcal, Rabies
YELLOW FEVER
Country: CHAD
Required if traveling from a country with risk of YFV transmission.
Vaccinations should be given 10 days before travel and at 10-year intervals if there is on-going risk.
Recommended:
Routine, Hepatitis A, Hepatitis B, Typhoid, Polio, Meningococcal, Rabies
YELLOW FEVER
Country: CONGO
Required upon arrival from all countries if traveler is less than or equal to 1 year of age.
Vaccinations should be given 10 days before travel and at 10-year intervals if there is on-going risk.
Recommended:
Routine, Hepatitis A, Hepatitis B, Typhoid, Polio, Rabies
YELLOW FEVER
Country: IVORY COAST
Required upon arrival from all countries if traveler is less than or equal to 1 year of age.
Vaccinations should be given 10 days before travel and at 10-year intervals if there is on-going risk.
Recommended:
Routine, Hepatitis A, Hepatitis B, Typhoid, Polio, Meningococcal, Rabies
YELLOW FEVER
Country: DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO
Required upon arrival from all countries if traveler is less than or equal to 1 year of age.
Vaccinations should be given 10 days before travel and at 10-year intervals if there is on-going risk.
Recommended:
Routine, Hepatitis A, Hepatitis B, Typhoid, Polio, Rabies
YELLOW FEVER
Country: ECUADOR
Required for travelers >1 year of age arriving from a country with risk of YFV transmission. Nationals and residents of Ecuador are required to possess certificates of vaccination on their departure to an area with risk of YFV transmission.
Vaccination should be given 10 days before travel and at 10-year intervals if there is on-going risk.
Recommended:
Routine, Hepatitis A, Hepatitis B, Typhoid, Polio, Rabies
YELLOW FEVER
Country: EQUATORIAL GUINEA
Required if traveling from a country with risk of YFV transmission.
Vaccinations should be given 10 days before travel and at 10-year intervals if there is on-going risk.
Recommended:
Routine, Hepatitis A, Hepatitis B, Typhoid, Polio, Rabies
YELLOW FEVER
Country: ERITREA
Required if traveling from a country with risk of YFV transmission.
Vaccinations should be given 10 days before travel and at 10-year intervals if there is on-going risk.
Recommended:
Routine, Hepatitis A, Hepatitis B, Typhoid, Polio, Meningococcal, Rabies
YELLOW FEVER
Country: ETHIOPIA
Required if traveling from a country with risk of YFV transmission and >1 year of age.
Vaccinations should be given 10 days before travel and at 10-year intervals if there is on-going risk.
Recommended:
Routine, Hepatitis A, Hepatitis B, Typhoid, Polio, Meningococcal, Rabies
YELLOW FEVER
Country: FRENCH GUIANA
Required upon arrival from all countries if traveler is less than or equal to 1 year of age.
Vaccinations should be given 10 days before travel and at 10-year intervals if there is on-going risk.
Recommended:
Routine, Hepatitis A, Hepatitis B, Typhoid, Rabies
YELLOW FEVER
Country: GABON
Required upon arrival from all countries if traveler is less than or equal to 1 year of age.
Vaccinations should be given 10 days before travel and at 10-year intervals if there is on-going risk.
Recommended:
Routine, Hepatitis A, Hepatitis B, Typhoid, Polio, Rabies
YELLOW FEVER
Country: THE GAMBIA
Required if traveling from a country with risk of YFV transmission and >1 year of age.
Vaccinations should be given 10 days before travel and at 10-year intervals if there is on-going risk.
Recommended:
Routine, Hepatitis A, Hepatitis B, Typhoid, Polio, Meningococcal, Rabies
YELLOW FEVER
Country: GHANA
Required upon arrival for all travelers >9 months of age.
Vaccinations should be given 10 days before travel and at 10-year intervals if there is on-going risk.
Recommended:
Routine, Hepatitis A, Hepatitis B, Typhoid, Polio, Meningococcal, Rabies
YELLOW FEVER
Country: GUINEA
Required if traveling from a country with risk of YFV transmission and >1 year of age.
Vaccinations should be given 10 days before travel and at 10-year intervals if there is on-going risk.
Recommended:
Routine, Hepatitis A, Hepatitis B, Typhoid, Polio, Meningococcal, Rabies
YELLOW FEVER
Country: GUINEA BISSAU
Required upon arrival from all countries if traveler is less than or equal to 1 year of age.
Vaccinations should be given 10 days before travel and at 10-year intervals if there is on-going risk.
Recommended:
Routine, Hepatitis A, Hepatitis B, Typhoid, Polio, Meningococcal, Rabies
YELLOW FEVER
Country: GUYANA
Required for travelers >1 year of age arriving from a country with risk of YFV transmission, with the exception of Argentina, Paraguay, Suriname, and Trinidad and Tobago.
Vaccinations should be given 10 days before travel and at 10-year intervals if there is on-going risk.
Recommended:
Routine, Hepatitis A, Hepatitis B, Typhoid, Polio, Rabies
YELLOW FEVER
Country: KENYA
Required if traveling from a country with risk of YFV transmission and >1 year of age.
Vaccinations should be given 10 days before travel and at 10-year intervals if there is on-going risk.
Recommended:
Routine, Hepatitis A, Hepatitis B, Typhoid, Polio, Meningococcal, Rabies
YELLOW FEVER
Country: LIBERIA
Required upon arrival from all countries if traveler is less than or equal to 1 year of age.
Vaccinations should be given 10 days before travel and at 10-year intervals if there is on-going risk.
Recommended:
Routine, Hepatitis A, Hepatitis B, Typhoid, Polio, Rabies
YELLOW FEVER
Country: MALI
Required upon arrival from all countries if traveler is less than or equal to 1 year of age.
Vaccinations should be given 10 days before travel and at 10-year intervals if there is on-going risk.
Recommended:
Routine, Hepatitis A, Hepatitis B, Typhoid, Polio, Meningococcal, Rabies
YELLOW FEVER
Country: MAURITANIA
Required if traveling from a country with risk of YFV transmission and >1 year of age.
Vaccinations should be given 10 days before travel and at 10-year intervals if there is on-going risk.
Recommended:
Routine, Hepatitis A, Hepatitis B, Typhoid, Polio, Rabies
YELLOW FEVER
Country: NIGER
Required upon arrival from all countries if traveler is >1 year of age. The government of Niger also recommends vaccination for travelers departing Niger.
Vaccinations should be given 10 days before travel and at 10-year intervals if there is on-going risk.
Recommended:
Routine, Hepatitis A, Hepatitis B, Typhoid, Polio, Meningococcal, Rabies
YELLOW FEVER
Country: NIGERIA
Required if traveling from a country with risk of YFV transmission and >1 year of age.
Vaccinations should be given 10 days before travel and at 10-year intervals if there is on-going risk.
Recommended:
Routine, Hepatitis A, Hepatitis B, Typhoid, Polio, Meningococcal, Rabies
YELLOW FEVER
Country: PANAMA
Required if traveling from a country with risk of YFV transmission.
Vaccinations should be given 10 days before travel and at 10-year intervals if there is on-going risk.
Recommended:
Routine, Hepatitis A, Hepatitis B, Typhoid
YELLOW FEVER
Country: PARAGUAY
Required if traveling from a country with risk of YFV transmission and >1 year of age.
Vaccinations should be given 10 days before travel and at 10-year intervals if there is on-going risk.
Recommended:
Routine, Hepatitis A, Hepatitis B, Typhoid, Rabies
YELLOW FEVER
Country: RWANDA
Required upon arrival from all countries for travelers >1 year of age.
Vaccinations should be given 10 days before travel and at 10-year intervals if there is on-going risk.
Recommended:
Routine, Hepatitis A, Hepatitis B, Typhoid, Polio, Rabies
YELLOW FEVER
Country: SAO TOME AND PRINCIPE
Required upon arrival from all countries for travelers >1 year of age.
Vaccinations should be given 10 days before travel and at 10-year intervals if there is on-going risk.
Recommended:
Routine, Hepatitis A, Hepatitis B, Typhoid, Rabies
YELLOW FEVER
Country: SENEGAL
Required if traveling from a country with risk of YFV transmission and >9 months of age.
Vaccinations should be given 10 days before travel and at 10-year intervals if there is on-going risk.
Recommended:
Routine, Hepatitis A, Hepatitis B, Typhoid, Polio, Meningococcal, Rabies
YELLOW FEVER
Country: SIERRA LEONE
Required upon arrival from all countries.
Vaccinations should be given 10 days before travel and at 10-year intervals if there is on-going risk.
Recommended:
Routine, Hepatitis A, Hepatitis B, Typhoid, Polio, Rabies
YELLOW FEVER
Country: SOMALIA
Required if traveling from a country with risk of YFV transmission.
Vaccinations should be given 10 days before travel and at 10-year intervals if there is on-going risk.
Recommended:
Routine, Hepatitis A, Hepatitis B, Typhoid, Polio, Rabies
YELLOW FEVER
Country: SUDAN
Required if traveling from a country with risk of YFV transmission and >9 months of age. A certificate may be required for travelers departing Sudan.
Vaccinations should be given 10 days before travel and at 10-year intervals if there is on-going risk.
Recommended:
Routine, Hepatitis A, Hepatitis B, Typhoid, Polio, Meningococcal, Rabies
YELLOW FEVER
Country: SURINAME
Required if traveling from a country with risk of YFV transmission and >1 year of age.
Vaccinations should be given 10 days before travel and at 10-year intervals if there is on-going risk.
Recommended:
Routine, Hepatitis A, Hepatitis B, Typhoid, Polio, Rabies
YELLOW FEVER
Country: TANZANIA
Required if traveling from a country with risk of YFV transmission and >1 year of age.
Vaccinations should be given 10 days before travel and at 10-year intervals if there is on-going risk.
Recommended:
Routine, Hepatitis A, Hepatitis B, Typhoid, Polio, Rabies
YELLOW FEVER
Country: TOGO
Required upon arrival from all countries for travelers >1 year of age.
Vaccinations should be given 10 days before travel and at 10-year intervals if there is on-going risk.
Recommended:
Routine, Hepatitis A, Hepatitis B, Typhoid, Polio, Meningococcal, Rabies
YELLOW FEVER
Country: UGANDA
Required if traveling from a country with risk of YFV transmission and >1 year of age.
Vaccinations should be given 10 days before travel and at 10-year intervals if there is on-going risk.
Recommended:
Routine, Hepatitis A, Hepatitis B, Typhoid, Polio, Meningococcal, Rabies
MENINGOCOCCAL
Country: SAUDI ARABIA
US citizens applying for a Hajj visa must meet the following health requirements.
1. Need to have had your vaccine no more than 3-years and no less than 10 days before you arrive in Saudi Arabia.
2. Must show proof of vaccination (International Certificate of Vaccination or Prophylaxis) before you can enter the cities of Mecca and Medina to perform the Hajj.
H5N1 & JAPANESE ENCEPHALITIS
Country: INDIA
H5N1: The virus can be transmitted to humans directly from birds, or from a host, such as a pig. Japanese encephalitis: The virus (JEV) is transmitted through the bite of an infected mosquito.
H5N1 Vaccination:
Receive seasonal influenza vaccination.
Japanese Encephalitis Vaccination:
Ixiaro for people 17 and older.
H5N1 & JAPANESE ENCEPHALITIS
Country: JAPAN
H5N1: The virus can be transmitted to humans directly from birds, or from a host, such as a pig. Japanese encephalitis: The virus (JEV) is transmitted through the bite of an infected mosquito.
H5N1 Vaccination:
Receive seasonal influenza vaccination.
Japanese Encephalitis Vaccination:
Ixiaro for people 17 and older.
H5N1 & JAPANESE ENCEPHALITIS
Country: CHINA
H5N1: The virus can be transmitted to humans directly from birds, or from a host, such as a pig. Japanese encephalitis: The virus (JEV) is transmitted through the bite of an infected mosquito.
H5N1 Vaccination:
Receive seasonal influenza vaccination.
Japanese Encephalitis Vaccination:
Ixiaro for people 17 and older.
H5N1 & JAPANESE ENCEPHALITIS
Country: INDONESIA
H5N1: The virus can be transmitted to humans directly from birds, or from a host, such as a pig. Japanese encephalitis: The virus (JEV) is transmitted through the bite of an infected mosquito.
H5N1 Vaccination:
Receive seasonal influenza vaccination.
Japanese Encephalitis Vaccination:
Ixiaro for people 17 and older.
H5N1 & JAPANESE ENCEPHALITIS
Country: SOUTH KOREA
H5N1: The virus can be transmitted to humans directly from birds, or from a host, such as a pig. Japanese encephalitis: The virus (JEV) is transmitted through the bite of an infected mosquito.
H5N1 Vaccination:
Receive seasonal influenza vaccination.
Japanese Encephalitis Vaccination:
Ixiaro for people 17 and older.
H5N1 & JAPANESE ENCEPHALITIS
Country: MALAYSIA
H5N1: The virus can be transmitted to humans directly from birds, or from a host, such as a pig. Japanese encephalitis: The virus (JEV) is transmitted through the bite of an infected mosquito.
H5N1 Vaccination:
Receive seasonal influenza vaccination.
Japanese Encephalitis Vaccination:
Ixiaro for people 17 and older.
H5N1 & JAPANESE ENCEPHALITIS
Country: PHILIPPINES
H5N1: The virus can be transmitted to humans directly from birds, or from a host, such as a pig. Japanese encephalitis: The virus (JEV) is transmitted through the bite of an infected mosquito.
H5N1 Vaccination:
Receive seasonal influenza vaccination.
Japanese Encephalitis Vaccination:
Ixiaro for people 17 and older.
H5N1 & JAPANESE ENCEPHALITIS
Country: NEPAL
H5N1: The virus can be transmitted to humans directly from birds, or from a host, such as a pig. Japanese encephalitis: The virus (JEV) is transmitted through the bite of an infected mosquito.
H5N1 Vaccination:
Receive seasonal influenza vaccination.
Japanese Encephalitis Vaccination:
Ixiaro for people 17 and older.
H5N1 & JAPANESE ENCEPHALITIS
Country: VIETNAM
H5N1: The virus can be transmitted to humans directly from birds, or from a host, such as a pig. Japanese encephalitis: The virus (JEV) is transmitted through the bite of an infected mosquito.
H5N1 Vaccination:
Receive seasonal influenza vaccination.
Japanese Encephalitis Vaccination:
Ixiaro for people 17 and older.
H5N1 & JAPANESE ENCEPHALITIS
Country: LAOS
H5N1: The virus can be transmitted to humans directly from birds, or from a host, such as a pig. Japanese encephalitis: The virus (JEV) is transmitted through the bite of an infected mosquito.
H5N1 Vaccination:
Receive seasonal influenza vaccination.
Japanese Encephalitis Vaccination:
Ixiaro for people 17 and older.
H5N1 & JAPANESE ENCEPHALITIS
Country: CAMBODIA
H5N1: The virus can be transmitted to humans directly from birds, or from a host, such as a pig. Japanese encephalitis: The virus (JEV) is transmitted through the bite of an infected mosquito.
H5N1 Vaccination:
Receive seasonal influenza vaccination.
Japanese Encephalitis Vaccination:
Ixiaro for people 17 and older.
H5N1 & JAPANESE ENCEPHALITIS
Country: THAILAND
H5N1: The virus can be transmitted to humans directly from birds, or from a host, such as a pig. Japanese encephalitis: The virus (JEV) is transmitted through the bite of an infected mosquito.
H5N1 Vaccination:
Receive seasonal influenza vaccination.
Japanese Encephalitis Vaccination:
Ixiaro for people 17 and older.
H5N1 & JAPANESE ENCEPHALITIS
Country: BURMA (MYANMAR)
H5N1: The virus can be transmitted to humans directly from birds, or from a host, such as a pig. Japanese encephalitis: The virus (JEV) is transmitted through the bite of an infected mosquito.
H5N1 Vaccination:
Receive seasonal influenza vaccination.
Japanese Encephalitis Vaccination:
Ixiaro for people 17 and older.
H5N1 & JAPANESE ENCEPHALITIS
Country: BANGLADESH
H5N1: The virus can be transmitted to humans directly from birds, or from a host, such as a pig. Japanese encephalitis: The virus (JEV) is transmitted through the bite of an infected mosquito.
H5N1 Vaccination:
Receive seasonal influenza vaccination.
Japanese Encephalitis Vaccination:
Ixiaro for people 17 and older.
YELLOW FEVER
Country: BRAZIL
Required if traveling from a country with risk of YFV transmission and >1 year of age.
Vaccinations should be given 10 days before travel and at 10-year intervals if there is on-going risk.
Recommended:
Routine, Hepatitis A, Hepatitis B, Typhoid, Polio, Rabies
H5N1 & JAPANESE ENCEPHALITIS
Country: PAPUA NEW GUINEA
H5N1: The virus can be transmitted to humans directly from birds, or from a host, such as a pig. Japanese encephalitis: The virus (JEV) is transmitted through the bite of an infected mosquito.
H5N1 Vaccination:
Receive seasonal influenza vaccination.
Japanese Encephalitis Vaccination:
Ixiaro for people 17 and older.
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