Thursday, July 5, 2012

Protection from Measles When Traveling

What can I do to protect myself from Measles on my international business travel? Protect yourself and your family by keeping your immunizations up to date. Traveling with a current copy of your immunizations. If you are unable to find a copy of your childhood immunizations, ask your health care provider about a vaccination schedule. Be up to date with your vaccinations before you travel. Any one of the following is evidence of measles immunity for international travelers: A.) birth before 1957. B.) Copy of childhood vaccine record showing documented injection of 2 doses of live measles virus vaccine (MMR, MMRV). C.) Current copy of documented injection of recent Measles vaccination. Especially if no childhood vaccination record is locatable. D.) Proof of immunity, a laboratory blood test for Measles titer. E.) Documentation of physician-diagnosed measles. Healthy Travels, Nurse G

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