International Travel Vaccinations

What you need to know before you receive any vaccines:

The incidence of infectious diseases that are preventable by vaccines and/or other methods of intervention are generally higher in foreign countries than in the United States. As a result, U.S. citizens face a significant risk when they travel and are exposed to these diseases.

Requirements and recommendations for the use of vaccines and/or other preventive measures are based upon factors that take into consideration information from a variety of sources.

• International Health Regulations
• Individual requirements/recommendations by country
• Itinerary and sequence of travel by country
• Risk of disease in any particular country
• Personal health history