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DetermineCountryofCitizenship
ResearchMedical/ImmunizationEntryRequirements
fortraveldestinationbasedon
yourcitizenship.USCitizensaccesstheUSDepartmentofStateTravelPage
here:
http://www.travel.state.gov/
Enterthecountryofintendedtravelintheboxthatsays,"Learnaboutyour
Destination"
ScrolldowntotheHealthRequirements"section
ExpandthesearchtoaccessHealthinformation
All(UScitizenstoo)Travelers:CheckCDCguidelines
byenteringyourcountry
ofintendedtravelunderthetravelerheader.Apagewithrequirementswill
populate.Accesshere:
http://wwwnc.cdc.gov/travel/destinations/list
Determinehowfarinadvanceyouneedtoobtainimmunizationsbeforetravel(
CDC
page)
Obtainorupdateaninternationalimmunizationcard
yellowcarduniversally
acceptedaslongasitisapprovedbytheWorldHealthOrganization.Thisiswhere
routineandotherimmunizationsareinputted.
Yellowinternationalimmunizationcardscanbeobtainedthroughmanyhealth
careprovidersorthroughthislink:
http://www.who.int/ihr/IVC200_06_26.pdf?ua=1
Seeimmunizationcardtutorialatthebottomofthispageforinstructionstofill
outtheyellowcardorcarteJuane.
Obtainnecessaryshots/immunizationpaperworkbeforetravel
asindicated.Get
immunizationsfromalicensedmedicalprofessional
Determineiftravelmedicalinsuranceisrequired.ForUScitizenshereisalistof
overseasproviders.
Accessinformationhere
https://travel.state.gov/content/passports/en/go/health/insuranceproviders.html
Obtainaletterfromyourphysicianforcarryonmedicationsasapplicable
(country
restrictionsmayvaryonprescription,narcotics,andnonprescriptionmedicine).If
possible(notrequired),attempttogetacopyoftheinformationinthelanguageofthe
countryoftravelforeaseofunderstanding.SeetheUSStateDepartmentsiteseestep2.
Obtainnecessarymedicalclearanceasapplicable
(alsoontheCDCWebsite)for
certainmedicalconditionsasnecessary(i.e.travelerswithseriousinjuryormedical
illness).Acceshere:
http://wwwnc.cdc.gov/travel/destinations/list