This section is all about the inoculations one might need before working in a foreign country.

Below you will find listed most of the inoculations you will possibly need to travel internationally (followed by their usual duration of effectiveness). This does not include those usually taken for life in the UK. Further advice on these, including what to have for which countries and where to get them, can be found through the links on other pages in this health section (particularly advice & information).

• Polio (duration 10 years)
• Diphtheria/Tetanus booster (dur. 10 years)
• Typhoid (vaccine Typhim, dur. 3 years)
• Hepatitis A (vaccine Havrix, dur. 10 years)
• Hepatitis B (normally 5 years, test after 3 years)
• Yellow Fever (compulsory in some countries, dur. 10 years)
• Meningitis A + C (dur. 3 years)
• Rabies (dur. 2-3 years)
• Japanese B Encephalitis (dur. 2 years)
• Tickborne Encephalitis - TBE (dur. 3 years)
• Malaria - Chloroquine, Proguanil or Mefloquine tablets are usually recommended.

More detailed advice on the inoculations needed for specific countries or regions can be found through the other pages of this health section.