Africa — Vax Before Travel

Africa

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Jun 17

5 min read

Uganda Disagrees with WHO’s Ebola Opinion

Uganda confronting Ebola, Yellow Fever, and Zika virus outbreaks in 2019

ugandan mom and son riding bikes to get fresh water

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State Dept Travel Advisory - Level 3

Fact checked by Robert Carlson, MD

Jun 14

3 min read

Burundi Health and Travel Warnings Expanded

Canadian, United Kingdom, and US governments have issued Level 3 Travel Advisories for the Republic of Burundi

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Fact checked by Robert Carlson, MD

Jun 11

4 min read

East Africa Countries Say ‘Prove Yellow Fever Immunization’

Yellow fever vaccination required to enter Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi or Sudan

kenyan safari vehicle with a large lion laying in front of it

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Travel Alerts

Fact checked by John Paul Sanchez, PharmD

Jun 6

4 min read

Wild Poliovirus Eradication Can Be Achieved

Sabin strain based Inactivated Polio Vaccine (sIPV) demonstrated an immunogenicity profile non-inferior to that of the conventional IPV

children running, laughing

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Fact checked by Robert Carlson, MD

Jun 5

3 min read

Cholera Vaccine Announces Cold Storage Changes

Emergent Vaxchora oral cholera vaccine is the only FDA-licensed vaccine for the prevention of cholera

poor african city

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