What Vaccinations Should Be Taken By A Teenager Before Travelling?

Brief Answer:
Some vaccinations are needed besides the routine vaccination schedule !!!

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Make sure if she is not short of her normal routine/scheduled vaccinations. I prefer her to take her flu shots before travelling. Other routine vaccinations I am talking about are measles-mumps-rubella (MMR) vaccine, diphtheria-tetanus-pertussis vaccine, varicella (chickenpox) vaccine, polio vaccine.


No matter where she stays or eats there, it is ususally recommended to take Hepatitis A as this may spread from contaminated water and food items.

Almost for all it is recommended to take Typhoid vaccine. It becomes obligatory if she is an adventurous eater, have plans to travel to the small communities and rural areas.

Yes malaria prophylaxis is needed for your daughter and medications usually given may be taken on prescription. Ask her physician for "Atovaquone-proguanil", doxycycline, or mefloquine. Her local primary care physician will guide you better in this regard.


If she has to go for hiking, live for long time there, play with animals and have to remain most of the times outdoors then Rabies vaccination is also recommended.

There is no risk of Yellow fever in XXXXXXX But XXXXXXX government sometimes need a certification/proof that your daughter is vaccinated for Yellow fever. It is important to have that before leaving for XXXXXXX

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