TRAVEL IMMUNIZATIONS

Hepatitis A	2 injections 6 months apart. Global food market encroachment will soon make this disease more visible in the US. It is not universally mandated due to cost considerations and the fact that the disease is very mild in the vast majority of cases. Recommended for areas where food contamination is rampant.
Malaria prevention	Lariam tablet weekly beginning 2 weeks before travel thru 4 weeks after return. Recommended for travelers to Africa and Asia.
Yellow Fever	Single injection, for travelers to and from Central America and Central Africa
Typhoid	One capsule every other day times 4. Recommended if exposure to raw sewege is expected
Plague vaccine	Vaccine is not commercially available. Many antibiotics are effective against Yersinia Pestis, the causative bacteria. Stay clear of rodents.
Japanese Encephalitis Vaccine	Recommended for travelers to rural agricultural parts of Southeast Asia, over 30 days length of stay. Three subcutaneous injections at 0,7,30 days.
Rabies vaccine	For travelers to countries where stray dog,cat and bat bites are a risk.
Menningococcal vaccine	Single injection. For travelers to central Africa.
BCG vaccine	For expatriate workers in some areas in Asia and Africa.
Cholera	An intestinal infection, causing dehydration from diarrhea and vomiting. Vaccine is not commercially available. For best protection, avoid drinking water from contaminated subjects in endemic areas.
Hepatitis B	Recommended for travelers with more than 6 months length of stay, healthcare workers at risk for blood contact, or those having sex with local populations in endemic areas of Africa, South America and SE Asia.
Schistosomiasis	A parasitic disease prevalent in Egypt, Subsaharan Africa, SE Asia. No vaccine available. Prevention by avoidance of drinking of or bathing in local water. Safe and effective drugs are available for treatment.