Vaccinations for India (excerpt from www.netdoctor.co.uk)
Disease
|
Recommendation
|
When to see a doctor
|
Typhoid
|
Vaccination recommended
|
10 days before travel
|
Hepatitis A
|
Vaccination recommended
|
2 weeks before travel
|
Diphtheria
|
Vaccination recommended
|
3 months before travel
|
Tuberculosis
|
*Vaccination sometimes recommended
|
3 months before travel
|
Hepatitis B
|
*Vaccination sometimes recommended
|
2 months before travel
|
Rabies
|
*Vaccination sometimes recommended
|
1 month before travel
|
Meningococcal meningitis
|
Not required
| |
Cholera
|
*Vaccination sometimes recommended
|
2 weeks from travel
|
Yellow fever
|
Certificate of vaccination required if arriving from an infected area
|
10 days before travel
|
Japanese B encephalitis
|
*Vaccination sometimes recommended
|
1 month before travel
|
Tick-borne encephalitis
|
Not required
|
* Recommendations that are marked "Vaccination sometimes recommended" should be considered as "Vaccination strongly recommended" if a person is travelling frequently or spending extended time in that country.
All travellers are advised to ensure that tetanus and polio vaccinations are kept up to date. Recommendations do change from time to time and it is important to discuss your personal requirements with your doctor.
All travellers are advised to ensure that tetanus and polio vaccinations are kept up to date. Recommendations do change from time to time and it is important to discuss your personal requirements with your doctor.
Malaria recommendations
There is a risk of malaria in all parts of South Asia except the high mountains, and appropriate preventive medicines are required, along with measures to avoid mosquito bites, such as nets and creams.
Note: This information is presented for information purposes only. The material is in no way intended to replace professional medical care or attention by a qualified practitioner.
There is a risk of malaria in all parts of South Asia except the high mountains, and appropriate preventive medicines are required, along with measures to avoid mosquito bites, such as nets and creams.
Note: This information is presented for information purposes only. The material is in no way intended to replace professional medical care or attention by a qualified practitioner.
