We can administer all types of immunization shots, including yellow fever.
Patients often ask for advice on precautions for travelling abroad.
Legal requirements for entry into another country and the possible disease that may be encountered vary. Hepatitis A occurs by contact with infected feces, either through direct person to person, through water, supplies contaminated with human sewage, or through contaminated food, such as raw shellfish drawn from polluted waters. In adults, a primary dose is given initially, then a booster 6 to 12 months later. In those 2 to 18 years of age, an initial dose is followed by a dose in one month and then a booster at 6 to 12 months later. The hepatitis B virus can be dangerously infectious.