We tell you why you may have to be immunized before traveling, and how it is sometimes necessary
Did you know ?........
Every year 50 million passengers, 4 million require medical attention during or after travel.
That is why all people who plan to travel should know very well the potential risks of the countries to visit and take preventive measures to reduce and minimize the potential damage to health.
Most travelers do not have access to medical care prior to the trip, which could ensure a peaceful and safe trip.
There are diseases like polio, yellow fever, among others, which can be effectively prevented through vaccination
Immunizations and travel medicine
What are they and what role have vaccines?
Vaccines cause the body learns to defend itself against certain diseases, preventing the display, or likely to cause death or leave lifelong consequences such as polio, yellow fever, to name a few.
There are several definitions, of which mention the following:
Vaccines are biological substances that are taken or injected to create defenses in children and adults, preventing suffering from serious infectious diseases.
Against what diseases can protect me?
Polio Yellow fever Meningococcal Meningitis Cholera Diphtheria Tetanus Pertussis Tuberculosis Influenza Hepatitis A Hepatitis B Varicella Human Papillomavirus
Why are vaccines important to travelers?
For travelers are used to prevent diseases prevalent in other countries so the vaccination has a decisive impact on the prevention of infectious diseases.
Should I be vaccinated before international travel?
The recommendation to get vaccinated or not before a trip will be related to disease risk country to visit.
With vaccination in travelers serves a double purpose: on one side is a good time and an opportunity to have a reinforcement of a vaccine you've already been administered and that you have not been so complete the vaccination schedule (faltándote 1 or 2 reinforcements), on the other hand the first vaccinated health risk depending on the country they are traveling.
What travelers vaccination indicated?
In all travelers to endemic or epidemic areas with distribution of yellow fever, hepatitis A or hepatitis B, among others, in other countries if they are not cases of this disease is also required if passengers have been at a country endemic for avoid legal problems on arrival in your destination country
How much in advance of travel must not be given?
For the vaccine to be effective and valid vaccination certificate must be given at least 10 to 14 days before the date of departure to the destination country.
If revaccination is enough with a day before the departure date and which is recorded on the certificate which confirms the first vaccination
What are the routes of administration of vaccines?
Depending on the type of vaccine can be administered, orally, intramuscularly (you can change the area to manage) depending on patient age, subcutaneous.
It is worth mentioning that the site, route and dose for each immunization is based on clinical evidence, practical experience and theoretical considerations.
If vaccines are given 3 or 4 days before the beginning of my journey, are effective?
Upon receiving the vaccine first, the body takes a while to develop immunity, the efficacy of vaccination in the early days is questionable.
What are the required vaccinations?
The vaccine against yellow fever and meningococcal meningitis
What are the recommended vaccines?
Vaccination against cholera, diphtheria, tetanus, typhoid, influenza virus, hepatitis A and B, pneumococcal pneumonia, polio virus, rabies virus, measles. These vaccines will be recommended by your doctor and depending on patient age
What if I do not beef, what risks do I have?
The efficacy and safety of vaccines today, suggests that although the risk is low on a trip, vaccination is recommended. It should be noted that vaccination is a preventive measure, and thus forestalls the possibility of contagion, which may or may not occur
