Med. praxi. 2024;21(5):281-284 | DOI: 10.36290/med.2024.041

Vaccinations and health preparation before traveling abroad

MUDr. Pavel Slezák
Středisko očkování a cestovního lékařství, s. r. o., Pardubice

Traveling is a phenomenon of the times. The general practitioner should be able to give his patient basic advice, and information and direct him to a specialized center for travel medicine. The article is a summary and introduction to the issue. The text can be an outline for pre-travel preparation from anamnesis to routine, mandatory, and recommended vaccinations to the prescription of antimalarial prophylaxis, drugs for the travel first aid kit, and recommendations for protection against insect bites. It also contains links to comprehensive literature and internet resources that are necessary to provide meaningful pre-travel advice.

Keywords: travelling, travel medicine, vaccination, antimalarial prophylaxis.

Received: August 28, 2024; Accepted: September 27, 2024; Published: December 2, 2024  Show citation

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