Thursday, June 20, 2013

Travel vaccination- A guide for travelers!

Are you planning to travel remote locations? If yes then you need to know certain facts related to travel vaccines. In the below segment of this write up you will certainly get to know about it and its working.

Originated from the word ‘vacca’ which means cow was invented by Edward Jenner in 1796. Since then its impact has grown a lot worldwide. Be it a new born baby traveler or accidental person; all require getting vaccination safeguard themselves from diseases.

Coming back on the point if you are going abroad then you must be aware of the travel vaccine facts. Let’s have a look at the factors on which recommendation of vaccines depend-

  • Which country you are visiting' is that part disease  prone
  • In area you would be staying (rural urban developed)
  • Time and season of travelling (winter, summers, rainy)
  • Type of work traveler would be  doing
  • How long is the stay of traveler
  • Health and age of traveler

When to visit a clinic: To get travel vaccinations in New York city or elsewhere and advice before heading for the trip its must to visit  travel clinic at least one month prior to the trip. This is necessary because vaccines take time to get active in human body.

Working of travel vaccinations: Two types of immunity is provided by vaccines:
  • Active Immunity
  • Passive Immunity

Active Immunity: It helps in ensuring that the body is protected from the diseases. Sufficient supply of antibody is given that makes the immune system of the body defensive against antibodies and also helps in destroying the current disease. Its effect in the human body will last for a long time. Therefore traveler need not have to worry during their second trip on the same place.
Vaccination working principle also replies on the fact that it does take time but has long lasting effects. Following are three vaccines that work on this same principal:

  • Live attenuated vaccine
  • Inactivated vaccine
  • Detoxified exotoxins

Passive immunity: In this antibodies are transferred which are obtained from an immune individual. It helps in providing immediate protection from the disease.

Although, it do not have a long lasting effect as active immunity has, but it straight away perform action in the human body to defend the infection.

For example: Hepatitis A immunoglobulin vaccine is passive immunity which acts immediately in the human body but has its effect only up till three months.
Therefore, before traveling to any remote locations make sure that you are vaccinated and not to forget to take travel certificate along with you (as custom duty people at airport won’t allow you to enter the country by the time you don’t show travel certificate).

Get complete travel health information vaccinations ‘diseases' risk and prevention information from travel clinic in New York city.