Air travel is not recommended for infants of less than seven days old or for premature babies. Children can receive yellow fever vaccine from 6 months of age. Special attention must be given to all children who have not been immunized against measles at the appropriate time. Measles is still common in many countries and travel in densely populated areas may favour transmission. For infants travelling to countries where measles is endemic, a dose of measles vaccine may be given at 6 months of age.
Malaria prophylaxis is important for children.
The prevention of exposure is vitally important, especially as it is relatively easy to protect small children by using suitable mosquito nets.