Typhoid Vaccination? OF COURSE!!!

            If you are planning to travel this summer, be sure to double check everything you are taking with you especially a clean bill of health. Typhoid vaccination is being distributed across the nation and with typhoid fever on the rise in many countries, the vaccination is now being highly recommended for those who are planning to travel this summer and here’s why.

            In many countries around the world, typhoid fever is very common which is why if you are planning to travel, one of the things you should consider taking is the typhoid vaccination. It is not a guarantee that what you will eat and drink while away is completely pure. Typhoid fever has been known to infect individuals through the ingestion of contaminated food or water that have traces of the disease from an infected person. People who become carriers of the disease can easily spread it to others if not treated. The disease also occurs through bad hygiene and sanitary conditions and since we everyday citizens are surrounded by thousands of people each day, we are at risk.

            Prevention is a necessity and the best way to prevent becoming an infected victim is to consider taking the vaccine especially if you are planning to travel this summer. The vaccine should be taken between one to two weeks before travel so that it can be allowed time to work within the body. Side effects of the vaccine are not severe and have been proven to be mild with such side effects as headaches, fever, and swelling at the site of the injection. People sometimes fear the side-effects or disregard the necessity of taking the vaccine with the thought that, “It will never happen to me… The disease is not widespread… The environment looks fine…” and etc. It is best to take precautions when traveling to be safe and avoid any possibility of becoming infected. Typhoid fever is not to be pondered with and every year there are 16 million new cases of the disease along with 600,000 of those cases becoming fatal according to the World Health Organization.

            The summer is knocking right at our door and if this summer you have travel plans, now would be the time to take into consideration an appointment to check if you can take the vaccination. If you already had a typhoid vaccination but had it done years ago, it would be recommend finding out if you need to take another shot due to the fact that the vaccination’s effectiveness wears off after several years.  It is important to consider this and it only takes a couple of minutes to take the vaccine and go on with your everyday life. If you would like to take the shot or are in need of one, visit us at our website at www.travelclinicny.com or call us at 212-696-5900 to schedule an appointment. Before long, you will be able to enjoy the summer strong, healthy, and with no worries!