Hello,
Our government provides this information in easy to read list form
here:
Travel Website - Foreign Entry Requirements:
http://travel.state.gov/foreignentryreqs.html
Thank you for the opportunity to answer your question, if you require
more information, please clarify the question, or if you find this
answer satisfactory, please feel free to rate it. Thank you!
skermit-ga |
Clarification of Answer by
skermit-ga
on
03 Jun 2002 23:54 PDT
I forgot to add my search strategy. It follows below
Search Strategy:
visa passport requirements per country immunizations on google:
://www.google.com/search?q=visa+passport+requirements+per+country+immunizations
skermit-ga
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Request for Answer Clarification by
joel1357-ga
on
05 Jun 2002 13:01 PDT
skermit-ga: I didn't find any info on immunizations in your answer
(link)?
Also, the link you provided was dated June 2001? Is there no more
recent / updated data available?
Thanks!
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Clarification of Answer by
skermit-ga
on
05 Jun 2002 14:37 PDT
Sorry if it wasn't clear in the first answer, joel1357-ga,
Travel Website - Foreign Entry Requirements:
"IMMUNIZATIONS: Under the International Health Regulations adopted by
the World Health Organization, a country may require International
Certificates of Vaccination against yellow fever, especially if you
are traveling from an area of the world that is infected with yellow
fever. Check with health care providers or your records to ensure
other immunizations (e.g. tetanus and polio) are up-to-date.
Prophylactic medication for malaria and certain other preventive
measures are advisable for travel to some countries. No immunizations
are required to return to the United States. Detailed health
information is included in Health Information for International
Travel, available from the U.S. Government Printing Office (address on
page 20) for $20 or may be obtained from your local health department
or physician or by contacting the Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention, telephone 1-877-FYI-TRIP (1-877-394-8747), toll-free
autofax: 1-888-CDC-FAXX (1-888-232-3299), or Internet: http:/
/www.cdc.gov."
Meaning, there's only one vaccination which is required by all
countries depending on circumstances (will explain in a bit), or at
least the countries that follow the World Health Organization
protocols on travel vaccinations. Going to the CDC Traveler's Health
website (see below), the CDC actually recommends NOT having a
vaccination unless the country you are entering is at high risk for
yellow fever transmittal or the country required mandatory
vaccinations before entering (they provide a list of countries at the
bottom of the webpage linked below). Some countries only require
vaccinations if your'e coming from highrisk nations but I'm assuming
you're coming from the United States or Europe and do not have to
worry. And if you are going to travel to one of these highrisk
nations, you must get a vaccination and then file for your Yellow
Fever Certificate (which is good for 10 years after you get the
vaccination).
Here is a list of the countries which require vaccination REGARDLESS
of where you are coming from:
South America:
French Guiana
Central Africa:
Cameroon
Central African Republic
Congo
Gabon
Zaire
West Africa:
Benin
Burkina Faso
Cote d'lvoire
Ghana
Liberia
Mali
Mauritania
Niger
Sao Tome / Principe
Senegal
Togo
East Africa:
Rwanda
Also, the CDC maintains a Traveler's Destinations List which lists
different recommendations which are not required in order to best
protect yourself against the diseases found in the country. The link
follows below and if you wish, I can compile a short list by region of
the world. It's already in easy-to-find format on their website, but
you tell me, you're the client!
Additional Links:
Center for Disease Control Comprehensive Yellow Fever Requirements:
http://www.cdc.gov/travel/yelfever.htm
CDC - Traveler's Destinations List:
http://www.cdc.gov/travel/destinat.htm
Glad to help!
skermit-ga
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Request for Answer Clarification by
joel1357-ga
on
07 Jun 2002 01:01 PDT
Skermit, here is my problem. I recently traveled to Southeast Asia
and I needed the following: Hepatitis A and C (shots), Polio vaccines
(which is a 3 shot process, 1st shot up front, 2nd shot 1 month later,
3rd shot (booster) 6 months after the second), Typhoed vaccine (oral,
which my doctor recommended instead of the shot)and Malaria pills
(which is 1 pill per week starting 1 week before I traveled and taken
each week during and then 4 weeks after I returned. Now as for the
Polio, I will be taken care of on the next trip but as for the rest, I
need to make sure I have everything in order.
Now, I need to know the immunization requirements and recommendations
for ALL countries. Is it in this link
http://www.cdc.gov/travel/destinat.htm ?
Joel
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Clarification of Answer by
skermit-ga
on
07 Jun 2002 02:12 PDT
Yes, each section of the map gives a recommendation for vaccinations,
i.e. here is the recommendation by the CDC for South East Asia that
you just traveled to:
"Hepatitis A or immune globulin (IG).
Hepatitis B if you might be exposed to blood (for example, health-care
workers), have sexual contact with the local population, stay longer
than 6 months in the region, or be exposed through medical treatment.
Japanese encephalitis, only if you plan to visit rural areas for 4
weeks or more, except under special circumstances, such as a known
outbreak of Japanese encephalitis.
Rabies, if you might be exposed to wild or domestic animals through
your work or recreation.
Typhoid vaccination is particularly important because of the presence
of S. typhi strains resistant to multiple antibiotics in this region.
As needed, booster doses for tetanus-diphtheria and measles, and a
one-time dose of polio for adults. Hepatitis B vaccine is now
recommended for all infants and for children ages 11–12 years who did
not complete the series as infants."
There are few enough of these regions that I can compile this into a
long list for you, but it will not be as readable or organized as the
webpage link already given. Would you like me to create this LONG list
for you and post it as a clarification?
skermit-ga
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