Do you need a polio booster?

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Knowing how much we travel internationally, a friend told us we might want to consider getting a polio booster! I said we both have all of our shots but she told me the CDC is encouraging fully vaccinated people to get a booster for international travelers! I spoke with my doctor and she agreed. Even if your destination is not on the list of countries, you could come into contact with someone who has this highly contagious disease just connecting through Heathrow on the trams and shuttles. Also, Medicare completely covered the cost! https://www.vaccineadvisor.com/news/going-abroad-cdc-warns-travelers-about-polio-risk-in-several-countries/

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  • MikeHendersonMikeHenderson
    edited 2:05PM

    Thanks for the information.

    [I just looked up the CDC recommendations. It says it's only recommended if you are traveling to a country with high polio transmission. I don't know what countries fall into that.]

  • BKMDBKMD

    Given that CDC/HHS is now run by a crackpot and conspiracy theorist, it may be prudent to see what some European health agencies say about this (and other vaccine issues).

  • kfnknfzkkfnknfzk

    Try the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC), an excellent resource for European Union (EU) nations. They are based in Stockholm, Sweden. Each autonomous EU member makes their own vaccination schedules.

    I have no relationship with them. I merely find them to be an excellent resource.

  • BritishBritish

    I also look at the UK site. It is much easier to understand.
    Don’t forget you can get the TDAP. It includes tetanus which you get every ten years so it’s the best way to go.

  • MikeHendersonMikeHenderson

    Don’t forget you can get the TDAP. It includes tetanus which you get every ten years so it’s the best way to go.

    This is what I do. I do a lot of yard work and woodwork so I seem to always have cuts on my hands, I make sure I'm up to date on Tetanus.

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