{"id":659,"date":"2023-11-05T09:00:45","date_gmt":"2023-11-05T08:00:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/india-knowhow.com\/travel-vaccination-for-india\/"},"modified":"2024-01-05T17:50:13","modified_gmt":"2024-01-05T16:50:13","slug":"travel-vaccination-for-india","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/india-knowhow.com\/en\/travel-vaccination-for-india\/","title":{"rendered":"Travel vaccination for India"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u26a0\ufe0f This is not medical advice or professional information, but only my experience in preparing for vaccination. Always check your vaccinations with a doctor.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It is one of the most difficult questions for me when preparing for a trip. What do I need to vaccinate? What do I want to vaccinate? On the one hand it affects your health, on the other hand it is a question of cost.<br\/>\ud83d\udca1 There is currently no vaccination requirement for entry into India from Europe. That makes it a little easier. I consulted a tropical doctor before my trip and decided to get all the recommended vaccinations. Make this clarification early enough, some vaccinations require intervals of several weeks.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If the doctor simply wants to sell you a pack of <strong>Malarone<\/strong>, I would advise against it. Malarone is a drug against malaria. From my point of view, there is another way to protect yourself against it and this medication made me completely confused in the head, besides, as I understand it, you have to take it prophylactically, i.e. as a preventative measure. If you still want to take it with you, ask around in your circle of friends, I received 4 packs of Malarone for another trip that would otherwise have expired.  <\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">I was recommended the following vaccination:<\/h2>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Hepatitis A &amp; B<\/h3>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I have had a booster vaccination as it has been over 15 years since my last vaccination.<\/p>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Typhoid fever<\/h3>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Swallow vaccination 3 weeks before departure. Recommended for stays of more than 3 to 4 weeks.<br\/>Transmission through contaminated water and food<\/p>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Rabies<\/h3>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I vaccinated 2 doses before departure. Recommended for contact with animals (e.g. monkeys).<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">After an animal bite: <strong>See a doctor and vaccinate against rabies<\/strong>! Every injury (bite, scratch) by an unknown animal means a risk of rabies. Clean the wound immediately with soap and water.<\/p>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Meningococcus (bacterial meningitis)<\/h3>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In the north of India, including the Himalayan region, meningococcal <strong>\n  <a href=\"http:\/\/www.dietropenordination.at\/impfungen\/meningokokken\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">meningococcal meningitis<\/a>\n<\/strong> occurs frequently. This vaccination should be carried out for individual travelers or for contact with children.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">One dose is sufficient according to the latest vaccination recommendation. My doctor wasn&#8217;t quite up to date and gave me two doses.<\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Basic vaccinations  <\/h2>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">These vaccinations are usually given as a child and therefore do not need to be vaccinated. If you have not received these, clarify them with a doctor:<\/p>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Measles, mumps and rubella + chickenpox<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Diphtheria, tetanus (lockjaw) and poliomyelitis<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Polio &#8211; Poliomyelitis (IPV)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>COVID-19<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Other common vaccinations<\/h2>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It was not recommended to me and I did not do it:<\/p>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Japan B Encephalitis<\/h3>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The <strong>\n  <a href=\"http:\/\/www.dietropenordination.at\/impfungen\/japan-b-encephalitis\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Japan B encephalitis<\/a>\n<\/strong> occurs in India, but is relatively rare. Especially in northern India (Uttar Pradesh), infections and outbreaks have been reported more frequently in recent years.<\/p>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Human papillomavirus (HPV)<\/h3>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Vaccination recommended<strong> <\/strong>for all adolescents against HPV<\/p>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Pneumococcus (PCV)<\/h3>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Vaccination recommended<strong> <\/strong>for people at risk with chron. Diseases (heart\/lungs, metabolism, tumors),<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This is always one of the most difficult questions for me when making travel arrangements. What do I need to vaccinate? 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