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Health Insurance Guide Delhi<\/h2>\n

Before visiting India, you may need to get the following vaccinations and medications for vaccine-preventable diseases and other diseases for which you might be at risk.Hepatitis A:<\/strong>\u00a0Recommended for all visitors over one year of age. It should be given at least two weeks (preferably four weeks or more) before departure. A booster should be given 6-12 months later to confer long-term immunity. Those less than one year of age or allergic to a vaccine component should receive a single intramuscular dose of immune globulin. Re-vaccination is required every ten years.<\/p>\n

Hepatitis B:<\/strong>\u00a0Vaccine is recommended for all visitors if not previously vaccinated. Re-vaccination is required every ten years.<\/p>\n

Typhoid:<\/strong>\u00a0Recommended for all visitors. Re-vaccination is required every three years.<\/p>\n

Polio:<\/strong>\u00a0Any adult who received the recommended childhood immunizations but never received a booster as an adult should be given a single dose of inactivated polio vaccine. All children should be up-to-date in their polio immunizations and any adult who never completed the initial series of immunizations should do so before departure.<\/p>\n

Japanese Encephalitis:<\/strong>\u00a0Recommended for long-term (one month or more) travelers to rural areas or travelers who may engage in extensive unprotected outdoor activities in rural areas, especially in the evening, during shorter trips.<\/p>\n

Rabies:<\/strong>\u00a0Vaccine is recommended for those who intend to spend a lot of time outdoors, for those at high risk for animal bites (veterinarians and animal handlers), and for travelers involved in any activities that might bring them into direct contact with bats. Children are considered at higher risk because they tend to play with animals, may receive more severe bites, or may not report bites. Dog bites account for most cases of rabies in India. Bites from cats, tigers, camels, and the Indian civet may also transmit rabies.<\/p>\n

All expats should also be up-to-date on routine immunizations, including<\/p>\n