Immune Globulin prophylaxis is still available and may provide protection for about 6 weeks. We recommend the Havrix vaccine. Malaria is transmitted through the bite of infected mosquitoes and occasionally through blood transmission. Malaria is present in many warmer regions of the world and infection usually occurs between dusk and dawn. Travelers can protect themselves from insect borne disease by wearing long sleeved shirts and slacks and using insect repellent.
Preventive medication is recommended when traveling to areas where malaria is endemic.
Meningococcal and Rabies vaccines are also recommended and necessary for certain areas of travel. These are available at the Health Service. Costs vary and we will be able to advise you of the cost at the time we place the order. Japanese Encephalitis and Yellow Fever vaccines are not given at the Health Service but may be required for travel to certain areas of the world. We will be able to give you names of local facilities where you can obtain these vaccines.