What to know
It’s important to plan ahead to get the shots required for all countries you and your family plan to visit.
Before you travel
Protect your child and family when traveling in the United States or abroad by:
- Getting the you and your family plan to visit during your trip
- Making sure you and your family are up-to-date on all routine U.S. vaccines
- Staying informed about and alerts and how they can affect your family's travel plans
Avoid getting sick or coming back home and spreading the disease to others.
Vaccinate at least a month before you travel
See your doctor when you start to plan your trip abroad. It's important to do this well in advance.
- Your body needs time to build up immunity.
- You may need several weeks to get all the doses of the vaccine.
- Your primary doctor may not stock travel vaccines. .
- You'll need time .
- If the country you visit requires a yellow fever vaccine, only a have the vaccine and will probably be some distance from where you live. You must get it at least 10 days before travel.
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Time-saving Tip
Last-minute travelers
When traveling to another country be aware your doctor may not carry a travel vaccine and you may have to visit a medical clinic.
Many travel vaccines require multiple shots or take time to become fully effective. But some multiple-dose vaccines (like hepatitis A) can still give you partial protection after just one dose. Some can also be given on an "accelerated schedule," meaning doses are given in a shorter period of time.