Being prepared in the areas of health and safety is a good recommendation for any traveler. We recommend the main thing a traveler should do when planning to travel abroad, especially to a third world country, is check their own government’s recommendations for vaccinations and immunization. Also, the United States’ Center for Disease Control (CDC) is a good, easy-to-navigate online resource. The CDC categorizes vaccinations into three categories: routine, recommended, and required. What does this mean though? I’ll summarize each of these categories as described by the CDC. It is also important to note that required shots are around to protect the requiring country from the spread of diseases. Requirements were never meant to protect you the traveler. Therefore, it is your responsibilty to protect yourself with the right immunization choices. Here’s the quick vaccination breakdown: Routine Vaccinations : These vaccines are necessary for protection from diseases that are still common in many parts of the world even though they rarely occur in the more developed countries. Look at the following schedules to find out what is considered routine in the United States. Please note that the U.S

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