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What vaccinations should be done before vacation abroad?
Last reviewed: 17.10.2021
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For the prevention of infectious diseases, before going abroad, it is necessary to worry about one's health - to get vaccinated.
Those who plan to spend holidays in hot countries, at sea (in Egypt, Turkey, Ukraine, Thailand, India), it is advisable for 2-4 weeks before departure to get vaccinated against viral hepatitis A. Infection is easily spread, it is enough to get into the body of several viral particles . You can get infected from infected foods, household items.
If you are going to visit France, Spain, Germany, Great Britain, Romania, Italy in the near future, and also keep your course to Ukraine, Russia, you just need to specify in the local polyclinic whether you are vaccinated against measles. The fact is that since 2010 in most countries of Europe, in Ukraine and some regions of Russia measles outbreaks are registered. The majority of the inhabitants of our country are protected against this infection: they are vaccinated or transferred measles when it was a massive disease. The greatest number of unvaccinated people is among the 20-29-year-olds. A measles vaccine (done twice) should be performed 3-4 weeks before the departure in order for the body to develop protection.
For those who are going to Russia, you need to take care of vaccination against tick-borne encephalitis. Especially it should be relevant for those who plan to live in tents in the forests of the Urals, the Far East, Karelia, Komi, and other regions. The disease is transmitted by mites and affects the central nervous system. To form a full-fledged protection, you need to make 2 inoculations with a minimum interval of 1 month. Departure to the territory where a high risk of infection with tick-borne encephalitis is recommended not earlier than 3-4 weeks after the second vaccination.
The countries of Africa and Latin America are dangerous yellow fever, reports the World Health Organization. The infection is transmitted by mosquitoes, characterized by high body temperature, severe general condition, bleeding in the mouth, stomach and intestines, liver and kidney damage, jaundice. The most effective means of protection against yellow fever remains vaccination, after which immunity lasts 10 years. The vaccine should be done 10 days before the departure.