title: [Last minute vaccinations].
abstract: Various vaccinations applied at short notice before a person leaves for a foreign country can still provide full protection from certain diseases. This applies in particular to the generally recommended vaccinations against diphtheria and tetanus; additionally, a booster shot against poliomyelitis also provides complete protection within a few days. Immunization against hepatitis A, yellow fever (in particular Africa), typhoid fever and, where appropriate, meningococci is available at the latest ten days before starting a journey. However, no last-minute protection is possible for hepatitis B, rabies, Japanese encephalitis or TBE.
authors.affiliation: Infektions- und Tropenmedizin der LMU München. gabriele.birkenfeld@lrz.tu-muenchen.de
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Birkenfeld
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004168:Diphtheria Toxoid / Q000008:administration & dosage; D005858:Germany; D022362:Hepatitis A Vaccines / Q000008:administration & dosage; D017325:Hepatitis B Vaccines / Q000008:administration & dosage; D006801:Humans; D022401:Meningococcal Vaccines / Q000008:administration & dosage; D008875:Middle Aged; D023321:Poliovirus Vaccines / Q000008:administration & dosage; D012307:Risk Factors; D013745:Tetanus Toxoid / Q000008:administration & dosage; D013997:Time Factors; D014195:Travel; D014436:Typhoid-Paratyphoid Vaccines / Q000008:administration & dosage; D014611:Vaccination; D014944:World Health Organization; D022341:Yellow Fever Vaccine / Q000008:administration & dosage
chemical_list: D004168:Diphtheria Toxoid; D022362:Hepatitis A Vaccines; D017325:Hepatitis B Vaccines; D022401:Meningococcal Vaccines; D023321:Poliovirus Vaccines; D013745:Tetanus Toxoid; D014436:Typhoid-Paratyphoid Vaccines; D022341:Yellow Fever Vaccine