But in addition to the general suggestions for each area, the Travel Medicine specialist considers our medical history and conditions when planning a trip.
In the case of the prescription of vaccines, the status of the Vaccination Calendar of each family member is taken into account, therefore, the recommendation of applications is individualized and depends on various factors of the traveler as well as the destination and type of trip or the time of the year in which it is carried out.
The vaccines that are usually applied for travel purposes are: yellow fever, hepatitis A, tetanus-diphtheria (Double Adults), polio, meningococcal, typhoid fever, hepatitis B, rabies, influenza, pneumococcal and viral multiple.
What are endemic diseases?
They are those infectious pathologies that permanently affect, or in certain periods, a region. They are diseases that persist for a certain period of time, potentially affecting a significant number of the fixed or transitory population.
Preparing with time is key
It is recommended to visit the specialist in Travel Medicine with eight weeks in advance to the trip to have time to follow all your recommendations.
For example, the application of the yellow fever vaccine is at least 10 days before the trip. Remember that this immunization is applied once in a lifetime for travelers.
On the other hand, the suggested intervals between vaccines and the recent applications they have received regarding the Official Calendar should be taken into account, especially in children under 2 years of age and older adults.
Suggested vaccines for frequent destinations
- Brazil. Many areas of the neighboring country have yellow fever. Currently there is also a measles outbreak. Caution is suggested to women who pass the first trimester of pregnancy due to Zika risk.
- Spain. Vaccines must be taken from the national calendar. It is vitally important to have the triple viral vaccine applied because of the increase in measles cases in Europe.
- Mexico. Vaccines for typhoid and hepatitis A are recommended depending on the destination.
- Chile. The vaccines of the national vaccination calendar need to be updated.
- USA. It is necessary to keep the vaccines of the official calendar up to date. And it is of special importance to the triple viral vaccine due to an increase in measles cases.
tourism in Argentina: do I need specific vaccines?
In general, it is enough to keep the national vaccination calendar up to date, but some areas of Corrientes and Misiones (including the Iguazu Falls) have an indication of a yellow fever vaccine.
* Dr. Florencia Cahn (MN: 114,399) is a member of the Vaccine Foundation.
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