“I am planning to travel to Africa for work in the next month. Do I need to get vaccinated?”
I am planning on traveling to Africa in the coming month. Should I get vaccinated for any infections? If so, what am I required to get before I travel?
5 Answers
Pamela Payne-Foster
Preventative Medicine Specialist | Public Health & General Preventive Medicine
Tuscaloosa, Alabama
Yes but it will depend on the particular country. Please visit a health care provider or travel clinic or your local health department for appropriate vaccines. PHF
Yes, you should get vaccinated for some of the endemic diseases. It depends on which part of Africa. Find a travel clinic near by. Or let me know to which part of Africa you are traveling.
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Rashid A. Chotani
Preventative Medicine Specialist
Below is a list of vaccine-preventable travel-related diseases that are not covered by routine adult vaccinations:
Hepatitis A
Hepatitis B
Typhoid and paratyphoid fever
Meningococcal disease
Yellow Fever
Rabies
Japanese Encephalitis
Hepatitis A
Hepatitis B
Typhoid and paratyphoid fever
Meningococcal disease
Yellow Fever
Rabies
Japanese Encephalitis
Yes, but which vaccinations and Malaria prophylaxis medications you need depend on what areas you are visiting in Africa. I recommend you see your Personal Physician. He/she and you can get the information needed from the CDC at this website: https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/travel/destinations/list/
