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Listed below are brief descriptions of many common vaccinations and medications that may be recommended or required for travel to many countries outside of the United States. These will help to reduce your risk of becoming seriously ill when traveling abroad.

• After reviewing the recommendations in the Traveler Health Report, determine whichvaccines and/or malaria medication you want to receive. Review your immunizationrecords as you may discover you have already received some of the recommendedvaccines. Student Health Services only has documentation of immunizations that havebeen administered at our facility. If you submitted records to Student Health Services tomeet Hepatitis B and MMR enrollment requirements, it was noted that you were incompliance but we do not keep those records on file.

 

• If you have not already done so, call 909-869-4000 to schedule an appointment for travelimmunizations as appointments are limited. Call early to secure an appointment time.

 

• If you have health insurance, you may want to call them to determine if it covers the costof travel vaccinations administered by your primary care provider’s office.

The following vaccines are generally given when you are a baby and throughout childhood and adolescence. These protect you from common diseases you are at risk for even if you do not travel outside of the United States.

• Measles and Rubella are transmitted by a virus causing a rash and fever.Mumps is caused by a virus leading to painful swelling of the salivary glands.
• You are generally considered immune based on one of the following:
  • Documentation of 2 doses of measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) vaccine.These doses must be given at least 28 days apart and after 12 months ofage.
  • A blood test showing evidence of immunity
  • Born before 1957

• Tetanus: also known as Lockjaw, is caused by bacteria that enter the body through cuts, scratches or wounds. It can cause convulsions and muscle spasms strong enough to cause bone fractures. (No charge at Student Health Services)

• Diphtheria and Pertussis (Whooping Cough) are both serious bacterial illness that can lead to breathing difficulties.

A booster dose of the combined tetanus, diphtheria and acellular pertussis(Tdap) vaccine (No charge @ Student Health Services) is recommended for allindividual’s ages 11 to 64, regardless of when the last vaccine containing tetanusor diphtheria toxoid was given.

After receiving a Tdap booster you should get a Td booster every 10 years.

• Hepatitis A is a disease of the liver transmitted by a virus and can occur through direct person-to-person contact or through ingestion of contaminated food or water.
  • 2 doses given after one year of age, 6-12 months apart provides lifetime protection

• Hepatitis B is a disease of the liver transmitted through exposure to blood or body fluids of a person infected with this virus. This may also occur via sexual contact, or exposure through medical treatment.
  • 3 doses given over 6 months provides lifetime protection

• Meningococcal meningitis is an infection of the covering of the brain and spinal column. Even with early diagnosis, some people who contract this disease will die in spite o