2024-04-29 10:39:00
– It takes at least 14 days to develop immunity.
– Yellow fever vaccine for Africa, Central and South America
– Vaccination once morest meningococcus is obligatory when traveling to Saudi Arabia.
– Antimalarial drugs affect vaccines
– It is best to go to the hospital at least 6 weeks in advance.
Since the end of the COVID-19 pandemic, international travel has increased. To travel safely, it is best to prepare before departure to avoid contracting infectious diseases in the country you are visiting. In particular, countries where diseases are a problem during travel are mainly developing countries, so there is not much research on them, and it is difficult to know the differences in incidence rates by region, caution is therefore required. With the help of Seong Yeol-joong, head of the infectious diseases department at Busan Medical Center, we learned regarding vaccinations related to overseas travel.
Avoidance methods are ideal for preventing illness while traveling, but they require considerable medical knowledge, making them difficult for the general public. There are pros and cons to using medications and vaccines, but highly effective vaccines should be used whenever possible. Immunity usually develops regarding 2 weeks following vaccination, so it must be supplemented at least 2 weeks in advance to achieve sufficient effect. Depending on the vaccine, you may receive several doses. In particular, taking antimalarial drugs may affect the effectiveness of the vaccine, so it may be necessary to leave a certain interval between vaccinations. It is therefore necessary to go to the hospital at least 6 weeks in advance.
Related vaccines include those required for entry into the travel destination, those recommended for vaccination because the risk of infection is higher than in the country, and those administered regardless of travel. Yellow fever and meningococcal vaccinations are required to enter the destination. Yellow fever vaccine is required when visiting Africa and Central and South America, and meningococcal vaccine is required when making a pilgrimage to Mecca, Saudi Arabia, and a vaccination certificate must be presented for both.
The following cases apply when traveling abroad due to the high risk of infection. The hepatitis A vaccine is recommended when traveling to all parts of the developing world, especially for people under 40 years of age. The typhoid vaccine is recommended when traveling to Southeast Asia, the meningococcal vaccine is recommended when traveling to Central Africa, and the rabies vaccine is recommended when traveling to more of one month in South America, Mexico and Asia. The flu vaccine is mandatory for high-risk groups traveling to the southern hemisphere during the summer. Unless it is regular travel, the tick-borne encephalitis vaccine is recommended when traveling to Russia or Eastern Europe, and the cholera vaccine is recommended when volunteering at a shelter for refugees.
Hepatitis A, typhoid fever, meningococcus and Japanese encephalitis, which are diseases for which immune status is tested or vaccinated before departure, occur in Korea, but the risk increases when traveling to developing countries . Streptococcus pneumoniae, influenza, combined tetanus-diphtheria vaccine, hepatitis A and B, whooping cough, measles-mumps-rubella and polio vaccines are dangerous even in Korea, so it is best to get vaccinated according to the vaccination schedule, regardless of the trip. There is no effective vaccine once morest malaria yet, so you should take preventative medications depending on the region you are traveling to.
Seong Yeol-joong, director of Busan Medical Center, said: “Many people are worried regarding vaccination, but the currently available vaccines have been sufficiently tested and found to be safe and effective. However, depending on the type of vaccine and the recipient’s condition, rash, pain, swelling, itching, headache, muscle pain, etc. may occur. may occur at the injection site. “Most symptoms are mild and temporary, but if you have moderate or severe symptoms you should contact a healthcare professional. »
Additionally, if you have ever had a serious adverse reaction following receiving a vaccine, you should not receive the same vaccine. If you are pregnant, taking immunosuppressants, or have a condition that significantly reduces immune function, you should not receive live vaccines. Director Seong Yeol-joong explained that if you are being treated for an acute illness, it is best to receive the vaccine once your symptoms have sufficiently recovered.
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