14.6 International Travel
14.6 International Travel
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| Travellers who have not had a tetanus booster in the last 10 years and are visiting areas where medical attention may not be |
| accessible should receive a booster dose of adsorbed diphtheria, tetanus and poliomyelitis vaccine, even if they have received |
| five doses of a tetanus-containing vaccine previously. |
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| Immunisation requirements change from time to time, and information on the current requirements for any particular country |
| may be obtained from the embassy or legation of the appropriate country or from the National Travel Health Network and Centre |
| (nathnac). |
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| Information for health professionals and travellers is available on www.nathnac.org |
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| For malaria chemoprophylaxis please see Chapter 5>4>1 |
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| See Position Statement for the Provision of Travel Vaccines and Malaria Prophylaxis on the NHS in East Lancs and BwD |
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