Travel Immunizations

What are Travel Immunizations ❓

 Vaccinations are an effective way to prevent serious disease found around the world 🌍

 They work by telling the immune system how to create antibodies

 Antibodies protect you from the germs that causes infection 🦠

What are the Different Travel Immunizations ❓

 There are various vaccines recommended depending on where you travel ✈️

 There is a higher risk when travelling for long periods and to more rural areas e.g. backpacking 🎒

 Including:

 Polio/tetanus/diphtheria vaccine ✅

 Typhoid

 Hepatitis A and/or B

 Cholera

 Rabies 💢

 Meningitis vaccines

 Tuberculosis (TB) vaccines

 Yellow fever 🌕

 Tick-borne and/or Japanese encephalitis

What do I Need to Know about Travel Immunizations ❓

 Take records of vaccines to the country you’re visiting 📋

 Some vaccines are available on the NHS

 It is usually a fast and small injection into the arm 💉

 They are very safe and always thoroughly tested

 They can help to save your life while you're travelling, protect children and the more at risk

What are the Side Effects of Travel Immunizations ❓

 Redness of injection area 🔴

 Swelling/pain of injection area

 Raised temperature/fever 🤒

 Headache/body aches

 Rarely, people may have an allergic reaction 🏥