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Vaccines for travellers
Category Vaccine
1. Routine vaccination
Diphtheria/tetanus/pertussis (DTP)
Hepatitis B (HBV)
Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib)
Measles (MMR)
Poliomyelitis (OPV or IPV) a
2. Selective use for travellers
Cholera
Influenza
Hepatitis A (HAV)
Japanese encephalitis
Lyme disease
Meningococcal disease
Pneumococcal disease
Rabies
Tick-borne encephalitis
Tuberculosis (BCG)
Typhoid fever
Yellow fever (for individual protection)
3. Mandatory vaccination
Yellow fever (for protection of vulnerable countries)
Meningococcal disease - required by Saudi Arabia for pilgrims visiting Mecca for the Hajj (annual pilgrimage) or
for the Umrah.
a OPV = oral poliomyelitis vaccine; IPV = inactivated poliomyelitis vaccine
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Sumber: International travel and health. WHO, 2005. ch.6.p.90
Cermin Dunia Kedokteran No. 148, 2005
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