Are there any specific vaccinations or immunisations needed when travelling to Australia from the USA for 15 days?
No. However, travel is often a good time to check that appropriate vaccinations are up to date. People born after 1966 should ensure they have had at least one, and preferably two, vaccinations for MMR (measles, mumps and rubella), unless they have actually had all three diseases in which case they usually have lifelong immunity. Similarly, varicella (chickenpox) vaccination is advised for people who have not had the actual disease. Meningitis C vaccination is now routinely recommended in Australia for children and younger adults. It is advisable to have vaccinations against hepatitis A and B if you are likely to visit developing countries or are considered to be at increased risk of contracting these infections. Also, up-to-date booster doses of tetanus, diphtheria, pertussis (whooping cough) and polio vaccinations are recommended. People over 65 years should have an annual influenza vaccine and every five years have a pneumococcal vaccine to help prevent contracting pneumonia. These
No. However, travel is often a good time to check that appropriate vaccinations are up to date. People born after 1966 should ensure they have had at least one, and preferably two, vaccinations for MMR (measles, mumps and rubella), unless they have actually had all three diseases in which case they usually have lifelong immunity. Similarly, varicella (chickenpox) vaccination is advised for people who have not had the actual disease. Meningitis C vaccination is now routinely recommended in Australia for children and younger adults. It is advisable to have vaccinations against hepatitis A and B if you are likely to visit developing countries or are considered to be at increased risk of contracting these infections. Also, up-to-date booster doses of tetanus, diphtheria, pertussis (whooping cough) and polio vaccinations are recommended. People over 65 years should have an annual influenza vaccine and every five years have a pneumococcal vaccine to help prevent contracting pneumonia. These
