Every year, millions of Muslims are travelling to Mecca to perform Hajj and Umrah. They are coming from different regions with different age groups. As a result, different health problems may occur if they don’t take preventative methods
*Vaccinations for Hajj and Umrah travellers:
Routine vaccinations – Typhoid, Tdap (Tetanus, Diphtheria, Pertussis), Hepatitis A & Hepatitis B.
* Visit the doctor early before travelling for advice and guidance.
When you travel abroad, you often need additional vaccinations to protect yourself from
which pose a threat in other parts of the world. Which vaccinations you need depends on several
things:
WHERE you go – risks are not uniform all over a country, the risks for someone visiting the cities will be
quite different to the risks encountered visiting rural areas.
WHAT you do while you are there is even more important e.g. the risk of someone lying on a deckchair
is quite different to someone going out and eating on a street stall, bathing in local rivers, trekking, doing
humanitarian work etc.
YOUR OWN HEALTH HISTORY is also important things like age, medications, allergies, pre-existing
medical
Conditions etc make a difference. Other things may also be relevant; some people are more attractive to Mosquitoes than others.
TIME of the year – winter, spring, summer, autumn, rainy season etc.
Routine vaccinations – Typhoid, Tdap (Tetanus, Diphtheria, Pertussis), Hepatitis A & Hepatitis B.
We know how important it is to have a safe and healthy journey. So if you want to make sure you stay healthy on your trip, make an appointment to see our doctor at Prince Court Vaccination Centre to make sure you are getting the best possible health preparation. When it comes to overseas travel, prevention is far better than cure.
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