[Travel vaccinations for certain groups of persons].

Reiseimpfungen für besondere Personengruppen.

Publisher: Springer Country of Publication: Germany NLM ID: 101181368 Publication Model: Print Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1437-1588 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 14369990 NLM ISO Abbreviation: Bundesgesundheitsblatt Gesundheitsforschung Gesundheitsschutz Subsets: MEDLINE

Original Publication: Berlin : Springer,

Travel* ; Vaccines*; Child ; Female ; Germany ; Humans ; Pregnancy ; Travel Medicine ; Vaccination

The number of international travelers has been continuously increasing in recent decades. Among travelers, there are more and more people at an increased risk for acquiring diseases that could be prevented by vaccines or for the development of a severe course of disease. Risk groups in travel medicine are senior travelers, children, pregnant and breast-feeding women, persons with pre-existing medical conditions, and persons who visit their friends and relatives abroad (VFR). Individuals in these groups require attention during pretravel advice consultations, particularly with regards to recommended vaccinations. On the other hand, for some risk groups, particular vaccines cannot be given for safety reasons or because the response to vaccines is reduced. Not all risk groups or each vaccine have sufficient evidence available, so each patient's risks and benefits must be weighed during pretravel consultation. In this article, the particularities for each risk group with respect to pretravel immunization are highlighted.

Keywords: Immunosuppression; Pretravel advice; Travel; Vaccination; Vaccine-preventable diseases

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Date Created: 20191208 Date Completed: 20200102 Latest Revision: 20200108

20221213

10.1007/s00103-019-03067-w

31811312