Adult Vaccinations we found helpful for East Africa:

Immunization: Benefit Term: Approx. Cost w/o Insurance:

Injections:

ÆÄYellow Fever 10 years $85

· Cannot take in combination with Cholera.

Hepatitis A 9 months $85 each

· Note: if take 2^nd dose w/in 6-12 months of 1^st dose, immunized for 20 years.

First set of two injections must be completed four (4) weeks prior to leaving. Preferably, if taking all three, they are complete prior to departure.

Hepatitis B 12 years $75 each

· Two (2) shots required to be effective

· One month apart

· Optional: Third shot six (6) months after the second, immunized for 20 years

Meningococcal (Meningitis)	5 years	$85
Tetanus	10 years	$10
MMR	5 years	$40

(measles, mumps, rubella, adult booster)

Polio (adult booster)	5 years	$25

Flu	1 year	$10

Oral capsules:

Typhoid

5 years

$35

· Must be completed 1 week before travel

· Takes two (2) weeks to administer

ÆÄMalaria (Mefloquine – Lariam)

Every trip

$88 (one month supply)

· Take one (1) tablet weekly; on a full stomach.

· Start one (1) week prior to traveling, every week gone, and for four (4) weeks after return.

ÆÄCholera (Vaccin Mutacol Berna)

7 years*

$45 + ($25 cash for office visit)

· Cannot eat two (2) hours prior to taking and one (1) hour afterward.

· Obtained in Canada

· * Paper insert says 6 months effective; pharmacist called the company and was told 7 years.

· MUST be completed one (1) week prior to starting Malaria.

Note: at the present time, the manufacture and sale of the only licensed cholera vaccine in the United States has been discontinued. It has not been recommended for travelers because of the brief and incomplete immunity it offers. No cholera vaccination requirements exist for entry or exit in any country, per the Center for Disease Control website.

Ä Indicates mandatory for Kenya. (As of 2003 this has changed to “recommended”.)

ÆIndicates mandatory for Uganda.

Must keep an immunization record for personal use.

Must have a stamped certificate of record for Yellow Fever for entry into certain countries.

Centers for Disease Control (CDC)

DISCLAIMER:
The information provided on this web site is only intended to be a general summary information to the public. It is not intended to take the place of either the written law or regulations. Any information as to vaccinations, their benefits or cost is strictly a general summary of the information we have researched. It is not intended in any way to provide medical advice or take the place of a physician. We encourage all persons to submit to a physician’s care and their professional recommendations. For additional research on diseases and vaccinations and recommendations per countries visited, go to the Center of Disease Control at www.cdc.gov. For current travel warnings visit www.travel.state.gov then key in the country you wish to visit.