The cholera vaccine is available as an inactivated oral vaccination and is thiomersal-free. The course of vaccinations should be finished at least 1 week before travel.6
For adults, 2 doses (given 1 to 6 weeks apart) can provide protection for up to 2 years. A reinforcing dose is given after 2 years.
Young children require 3 doses of vaccine to establish effective immunity.6
The vaccine does not provide complete protection. For example, it does not protect against all strains of cholera. Therefore, it is still important to take precautions with food, water and personal hygiene.4
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Hepatitis A is an inactivated vaccine. It is available for adults and children. The hepatitis A single vaccine is given as two doses:
- 1st dose is ideally recommended 2 weeks before travel to develop immunity. It protects for about 1 year.
- 2nd dose is recommended ideally 6-12 months after the first dose. It protects for about 25 years.
- A booster dose of hepatitis A vaccine after 25 years can be given to those at risk of infection
Combination vaccines are also available:
- Hepatitis A and hepatitis B
- Hepatitis A and typhoid fever 8
The doses of the combined vaccines need to be given at slightly different time intervals. The travel clinic pharmacist will be able to provide further information.
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Combination vaccines are also available:
- Hepatitis A and hepatitis B
- Hepatitis A and typhoid fever 8
The doses of the combined vaccines need to be given at slightly different time intervals. The travel clinic pharmacist will be able to provide further information.
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Several well-tolerated inactivated hepatitis B vaccines are available as well as combined hepatitis A/B products.1
There are many different immunisation schedules for hepatitis B vaccine which depend on the vaccine product used and how quickly protection is needed for pre or post exposure.7
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There are three types of vaccines against the following meningococcal infections:
- MenB vaccine – protects only against group B
- MenC vaccine – protects against group C only
- MenACWY vaccine – protects against groups A, C, W and Y5
The vaccines stimulates the immune system to protect against meningococcal infection in case of infection with the bacteria.1
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Information about this vaccine will be available soon.
Yellow fever vaccine is available for adults and children aged 9 months or older.
The vaccine is a live attenuated form of the virus administered as a single dose. Protection begins by the tenth day after vaccination. It should therefore be given at least 10 days prior to travel to the high risk area, to allow sufficient immunity to develop. Once given the vaccine lasts for life.
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