Before travel, consult your health professional to discuss:

• Itinerary
• Duration of Travel
• Style of Travel
• Past Medical History
• Vaccination Requirements
• Pregnancy
• Allergies
• Medications
• Pre-Exisiting Conditions
• Disease Prevention

Tips for long distance travellers

• Do frequent leg exercise and take deep breaths regularly while seated
• Drink plenty of non-alcoholic beverages to prevent dehydration

The three R's of Travel Vaccination

Routine Vaccinations (childhood or adult vaccinations)

• Tetanus
• Polio
• MMR
• Pneumococcal
• Varicella

Required Vaccinations
For instance when crossing international borders certain vaccinations are required

• Yellow Fever
• Cholera
• Meningococcal

Recommended Vaccinations
There are some vaccinations recommended when travelling overseas specific to your destination. These may include:

• Hepatitis A / Hepatitis B
• Typhoid
• Japanese Encephalitis
• Poliomyelitis
• Rabies
• Cholera