Philippines Travel Health Information

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  All travelers should visit either their personal physician or a travel health clinic 4-8 weeks before departure.

  Malaria:Prophylaxis with Lariam (mefloquine), Malarone (atovaquone/proguanil), or doxycycline is recommended for rural areas at altitudes less than 600 m (1,969 ft) on the islands of Luzon, Mindanao, Mindoro, and Palawan. Subic Bay is a risk area.

  Vaccinations:

  Hepatitis A	Recommended for all travelers
  Typhoid	For travelers who may eat or drink outside major restaurants and hotels
  Yellow fever	Required for all travelers greater than one year of age arriving from a yellow-fever-infected area in Africa or the Americas and for travelers who have been in transit in an airport located in a country with risk of yellow fever transmission. Not recommended or required otherwise.
  Japanese encephalitis	For travelers who may spend a month or more in rural areas and for short-term travelers who may spend substantial time outdoors in rural areas, especially after dusk
  Hepatitis B	Recommended for all travelers
  Rabies	For travelers spending a lot of time outdoors, or at high risk for animal bites, or involved in any activities that might bring them into direct contact with bats
  Measles, mumps, rubella (MMR)	Two doses recommended for all travelers born after 1956, if not previously given
  Tetanus-diphtheria	Revaccination recommended every 10 years

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  <p>All travelers should visit either their personal physician or a travel health clinic 4-8 weeks before departure.</p> <p>Malaria:Prophylaxis with Lariam (mefloquine), Malarone (atovaquone/proguanil), or doxycycline is recommended for rural areas at altitudes less than 600 m (1,969 ft) on the islands of Luzon, Mindanao, Mindoro, and Palawan. Subic Bay is a risk area.</p> <p>Vaccinations:</p> <table class="table table-striped table-hover table-bordered"> <tbody> <tr> <td>Hepatitis A</td> <td>Recommended for all travelers</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Typhoid</td> <td>For travelers who may eat or drink outside major restaurants and hotels</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Yellow fever</td> <td>Required for all travelers greater than one year of age arriving from a yellow-fever-infected area in Africa or the Americas and for travelers who have been in transit in an airport located in a country with risk of yellow fever transmission. Not recommended or required otherwise.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Japanese encephalitis</td> <td>For travelers who may spend a month or more in rural areas and for short-term travelers who may spend substantial time outdoors in rural areas, especially after dusk</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Hepatitis B</td> <td>Recommended for all travelers</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Rabies</td> <td>For travelers spending a lot of time outdoors, or at high risk for animal bites, or involved in any activities that might bring them into direct contact with bats</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Measles, mumps, rubella (MMR)</td> <td>Two doses recommended for all travelers born after 1956, if not previously given</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tetanus-diphtheria</td> <td>Revaccination recommended every 10 years</td> </tr> </tbody> </table>

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