Destination: Indian Subcontinent

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Travel Region Details

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Information provided by the United States Centers for Disease Control.

The United States CDC recommends the following vaccines for these regions (as appropriate for age).

Please call us at least 4-6 weeks before your trip to allow time for shots to take effect.

Hepatitis A or immune globulin (IG).
Hepatitis B if you might be exposed to blood (for example, health-care workers), have sexual contact with the local population, stay longer than 6 months in the region, or be exposed through medical treatment. Hepatitis B vaccine is now recommended for all infants and for children ages 11-12 years who did not complete the series as infants
Japanese encephalitis, only if you plan to visit rural areas for 4 weeks or more, except under special circumstances, such as a known outbreak of Japanese encephalitis.
Rabies if you might be exposed to wild or domestic animals through your work or recreation.
Typhoid vaccination is particularly important because of the presenece of S. typhi strains resistant to multiple antibiotics in this region.
As needed, booster doses for tetanus-diphtheria and measles, and a one-time dose of polio for adults.

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