Vaccine Preventable Diseases

Many travel-related diseases, found mainly in developing countries, can be prevented by vaccination. Vaccinations most likely to be recommended for travel include: Hepatitis A and B, Typhoid, Tetanus/Diphtheria, Influenza and Polio.

Others, less commonly recommended: Yellow fever, Meningococcal meningitis, Rabies, Cholera, Japanese encephalitis, Tick-borne encephalitis, Plague, Measles/Mumps/Rubella, Varicella and TB.                   

Ideally, vaccinations should be administered at least six to eight weeks prior to departure.

For more information view our disease profiles:

• Vaccines & Immunisations
• Routine Vaccinations
• Cholera
• Hepatitis A
• Hepatitis B
• Influenza
• Japanese Encephalitis
• Meningococcal Meningitis
• Rabies
• Tuberculosis
• Tick-borne Encephalitis
• Typhoid
• Varicella (Chicken Pox)
• Yellow Fever