Travel Doctor - Philippines
Journey advise to Philippines on 1 to 5 months recommend protection against the following infections: Recommended vaccinations Starting Diphtheria 1 day Hepatitis A (infectious hepatitis) 1 week Hepatitis B 3 - 4 weeks Tetanus 1 day Japanese encephalitis 3 weeks Yellow fever - transit 10 days Malaria in the Philippines 7 days When to start vaccinations before leaving:: 7 days Read more about the single vaccinations below. If you need more information, Ask the Doctor Diphtheria Diphtheria is a serious throat infection, which infects from person-to-person through the air. The vaccination should be less than 10 years old otherwise a booster is needed. Hepatitis A (infectious hepatitis) Infectious hepatitis infects through contaminated food and water. Vaccination consists of two injections about 12 months apart, which protects for up to 25 years. The first vaccination protects for 12 months. The hepatitis A vaccine can be combined with the vaccine against hepatitis B. Hepatitis B ...