The following vaccines are the common immunizations recommended for adult travelers.
| VACCINE | Regions Where the Vaccine is Recommended | HOW DISEASE SPREADS |
|---|---|---|
| COVID 19 Vaccines | All countries | Airborne & Direct Contact |
| Hepatitis A vaccine, inactivated | All low- and middle-income countries | Contaminated Food or Wate |
| Hepatitis B vaccine | All low- and middle-income countries (hepatitis B is particularly common in China) | Contaminated Body Fluids (Sex, needles, etc.) |
| Japanese encepha litis vaccine | Rural areas throughout most of Asia and South Asia, particularly in areas with rice and pig farming | Mosquito-borne |
| Meningococcal polysaccharide vaccine (MenACWY-D) | Northern Sub-Saharan Africa from Mali to Ethiopia (the meningitis belt)Throughout the world, especially in crowded living situations (such as dormitories) | Airborne or Direct Contact |
| Polio vaccine, inactivated | Afghanistan and Pakistan are the only polio-endemic countries in the world .Several countries have additional precautionary polio vaccination travel requirements, includimg China, Indonesia, Mozambique, Myanmar, and Papua New Guinea. |
Contaminated Food or Wate |
| Rabies vaccine (human diploid cell) | All countries | Infected Animals |
| Tick-borne encephalitis vaccine | From central, eastern and northern Europe, across Russia to parts of eastern Asia, mainly in non-tropical regions | Spread mainly through tick bites |
| Typhoid vaccine | All low-income countries, especially in South Asia (including India) | Contaminated Food or Water |
| Yellow fever | Tropical South America and tropical Africa | Mosquito-borne |
Find up-to-date travel health information.
Source: travel.gc.ca (external website)Credit: travel.gc.ca - The Government of Canada’s official website.
