Clinical Travel Immunisation

Mt Gravatt Medical Centre & Skin Cancer Clinic

Immunisation

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Immunisation

Active immunization can occur naturally when a person comes into contact with a specific microbe. The immune system then create antibodies and other defenses against the microbe. Therefore, the next time an individual comes into contact with this same microbe, the immune response against the microbe will be very efficient; this is the case in many childhood infections that a person only contracts once and is afterwards immune.

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Vaccination

Vaccination is a process by which artificial active immunisation is administered so that the individual can achieve this ‘immune’ state, bypassing the natural process. It is important for prevention of many dangerous diseases.

Recommended Vaccination Schedule

Recommended Vaccination Schedule
Vaccine Birth 2 mo. 4 mo. 6 mo. 12 mo. 18 mo. 4 yrs 10–13 yrs 15–17 yrs ≥65 yrs
Hepatitis B HepB HepB HepB HepB
Rotavirus RV RV RV
Diphtheria, pertussis, and tetanus DTPa DTPa DTPa DTPa DTPa
Haemophilus influenzae type b Hib Hib Hib Hib
Pneumococcal 7vPCV 7vPCV 7vPCV 23vPPV
Polio vaccine IPV IPV IPV IPV
Measles, mumps, and rubella MMR MMR
Varicella Varicella
Meningococcus MenCCV
Human papillomavirus vaccine HPV1
Influenza Yearly

Travel Medicine

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Travel Medicine

Travel medicine includes pre-travel consultation and evaluation, contingency planning during travel, and post-travel follow-up and care.

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