RECOMMENDED IMMUNIZATIONS
for International Travel
For
EVERY TRAVEL DESTINATION,
we recommend the following:
Hepatitis A (food/waterborne)
Tetanus/Diphtheria - one shot within
the last 10 years.
Influenza - September through June
Pneumonia - >50 years of age and/or chronic disease
patient
Hepatitis B (bloodborne)
*Make sure children are completely up to date with all their
childhood immunizations.
Depending on your destination and living conditions,
we recommend ADDITIONAL IMMUNIZATIONS as follows:
Typhoid - if you plan to stay in rural areas, use "local"
water, or attempt to purify
water. Most large cities have separate sewer/water systems. Bottled
beverages
and well cooked food are recommended. Avoid raw foods and ice.
Meningitis - in sub-Saharan Africa from December to June
(Mosquito threat).
In other areas that are low socio-economic areas with very dense
populations.
Ethiopia has frequent outbreaks - both mosquito borne and respiratory.
Polio - (inactivated) - India, Pakistan, Afghanistan and
sub-Saharan Africa continue to
have outbreaks. If you have had one dose as an adult, you do not
need to
repeat.
Measles - Recommended for any unvaccinated person who has
no definitive history of disease.
Varicella - Chickenpox - highly contagious, most serious
in adults. Any
unvaccinated person who has no definitive history of disease.
Japanese Encephalitis - Risk to short-term travelers is
low. Principally occurs in rural agricultural locations where
flooding irrigation is practiced, usually in temperate regions
of China, Japan, Korea, and eastern Russia and all other Southeast
Asian countries. Those who will live and work for long periods
should consider vaccination.
Rabies - for those who will be in remote areas with little
access to medical care,
those who will live for longer periods of time in low-socio economic
areas.
Rabies prophylaxis can be delayed for 2 or more weeks after a
bite so most
most short term travelers do not routinely take the series.
ISG - Immune Serum Globulin (Gamma Globulin) - not provided
for travel
through this clinic. Is not a vaccine and does not cause antibody
production.
Malaria - mosquito borne - not a vaccine - pills taken
before, during and after
trips to malarial areas, usually rural, forested, jungle, low-lying
areas in
Africa, Central and South America, Southeast Asia and all parts
of India
(including cities). Must be used in combination with good mosquito
control
such as insect repellent, light colored clothing that covers exposed
skin,
avoiding the use of fragrances of any kind (including scented
deodorants, hair
spray, lotions), and avJune 10, 2008n.
Requires a prescription.
HEPATITIS "A" VACCINE
Must be at least 2 years of age and older to receive this vaccine.
Hepatitis "A" is spread primarily through contaminated
food and water. Usually, food handlers are the source. One dose
provides one year protection. If a second dose is received at
that time, 20 year protection is conferred. Most people have little
or no side effects. If you have had the disease, you do not need
to receive the vaccine.
Just by eating in restaurants in your own home city you may be
exposed to Hepatitis "A", since you cannot monitor the
handwashing technique of food handlers. It is a contagious disease
that is easily passed from one to person to another by drinking
and eating after each other, family kisses, and sharing utensils.
TETANUS/DIPHTHERIA
All adults should have this vaccine every ten (10) years, even
if they are not traveling. Children are typically up to date on
this vaccine. Tetanus is spread through dirt and soils, even around
your own home. It is not a contagious disease, so you cannot "catch"
it from someone else. Diphtheria is an upper respiratory disease
and spreads through the air from one person to another. One dose
lasts for ten (10) years.
TRAVEL CLINIC LOCATION
4951 East Adamo Drive
Suite 210
Tampa, Florida 33605
(We
are located in the Crosstown Business Center
at the corner of Hwy 60 (Adamo & 50th St.)
Hours - 8 -12 am & 1 - 4 pm
Monday thru Friday
**Note Special Monthly Closing
Times**
2nd Wednesday (afternoon only)
4th Tuesday (all day)
Legal Holidays
Walk-in, No Appointments --
Safety 1st!
We accept only as many clients as can be safely be seen by the
closing hours.
IMPORTANT -- PLEASE NOTE:
We accept Cash, Check, Visa,
and MasterCard.
We DO NOT accept out of state checks, insurance, or provide prior
authorization to pharmacies
