vaccines for travel

[Naegore]

Dh and I have been talking about taking a trip to Israel or Italy in the next couple of years and I am having a difficult time finding out if we have to be vaccinated completely or only need certain ones. Ds hasn't had a shot since he was 12 months old (and I really don't want to vaccinate period). Every site I get linked to talks about the importance of being up on your vacs. We want to go and get passports soon as well. I wish I could find a straight-forward answer. Does anyone have any info on this?

[somuchlove4U]

We moved to Italy 5 yrs ago. We didn't have to get shots. The doctor just gave us physicals, but that was per military orders.

[catholicmamamia]

IDK about vaccinations and travelling.. but here is a BUMP!

[JMmama]

You shouldn't need any for Italy. They may list recommended vaccines but they aren't required. I don't know about Israel.

[tabi_cat1023]

When i moved to italy as a kid i was ten and had to get all the boosters but i had also already had every shot possible

[GoodyBrook]

Your county health department will have a list of needed shots for different areas of the world.  Call ahead, because if they don't have it on hand for the country you'll be visiting, they'll compile one for you.  (They'll likely go off of current CDC info).

In Europe, you won't need more innoculations than what you have now.  (We've never needed them, and we've been to some remote areas including Romania and Turkey)...  I think Israel is the same.

 

[BlessedMammaof2]

For international travel all routine vaccinations are "recommended" but not required. The CDC classifies vaccinations by those that are "routine, recommended, and required." We've been out of the country twice, once to Colombia and once to Costa Rica and both times being unvaccinated was not ever an issue.

http://wwwnc.cdc.gov/travel/destinations/list.htm

http://wwwnc.cdc.gov/travel/page/vaccinations.htm

Required Vaccinations

The only vaccine required by International Health Regulations is yellow fever vaccination for travel to certain countries in sub-Saharan Africa and tropical South America. Meningococcal vaccination is required by the government of Saudi Arabia for annual travel during the Hajj.

Yellow Fever

Use the Health Information for International Travel information below to determine if you will need a yellow fever certificate, and find a clinic that can give the vaccination and issue the certificate.

• Yellow Fever (disease, vaccination, and vaccination certificate information)
• Yellow fever vaccination recommendations by country
  
• Authorized U.S. yellow fever vaccination clinics
  

Meningococcal Meningitis

See Saudi Arabia Hajj Requirements, and Meningococcal Disease in Health Information for International Travel.

[BlessedMammaof2]

There are no "required" vaccinations for travel to those two places.

http://wwwnc.cdc.gov/travel/yellowbook/2012/chapter-3-infectious-diseases-related-to-travel/yellow-fever-and-malaria-information-by-country.htm

Israel

Yellow Fever

Requirements: None

Recommendations: None

Malaria

No malaria transmission.

Italy (includes Holy See)

Yellow Fever

Requirements: None

Recommendations: None

Malaria

No malaria transmission.

[Naegore]

Thanks so much for your help!!

[catholicmamamia]

Good to know! 

Quoting BlessedMammaof2: For international travel all routine vaccinations are "recommended" but not required. The CDC classifies vaccinations by those that are "routine, recommended, and required."

[JoJoBean8]

I know the vaccine books talks about vaccine and travel. Maybe try that?