Travel Vaccines

Polio Travel Vaccine

Polio Travel Vaccine

If you’re looking to travel abroad and need guidance on the vaccinations that you require, simply visit the below link and check which vaccinations you require.

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Polio Travel Vaccine Poliomyelitis

Poliomyelitis (Polio) is a viral illness that occurs in the gastrointestinal tract. It is transmitted mainly through the faecal-oral route in areas where sanitation and personal hygiene are poor. Polio is only carried by humans, and it has the potential to be eradicated if everyone in the world is immunised.

The countries with the highest risk of polio are considered to be Pakistan, Afghanistan, and Nigeria, although other countries are still at risk when immunisation coverage drops and when there is an outbreak.

Polio spreads via the bloodstream to the central nervous system. Most individuals (about 95 percent) who acquire polio do not develop symptoms. When they do occur symptoms may range from a mild illness with fever, to meningitis or even paralysis, which may be life long in some of those affected.

Prevention

An effective vaccination against polio is available. In addition to vaccination travellers should ensure good personal hygiene and follow advice on prevention of food and water-borne.

Polio vaccine

Children are normally immunised with the polio vaccine as part of the national schedule.

Travellers who have had a vaccine in childhood should generally receive a booster dose every ten years if they are travelling to an area of high risk.

Sometimes when there is an outbreak or for trips to an endemic country, there may be additional vaccine and possible certificate requirements.

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