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For the first episode of Travel Unravelled season 2, our team of experts—Dr. Anne McCarthy, Dr. Albie de Frey, Dr. Sarah McGuinness and Dr. Aisha Khatib—encourage us to reframe the way we think about vaccines and travel health.
Getting vaccinated before travel shouldn’t be just for “exotic” trips or the wealthy—it’s essential for everyone. In our connected world, travel health is global health.
The topic has never been more relevant. Right now, measles is resurging in the U.S., Canada and Europe, polio is being detected in wastewater in multiple countries, and mpox cases are re-emerging with new variants. Influenza is spreading year-round in the tropics, and outbreaks are following international travellers. Whether you're heading to Bali, Barcelona, or Boston, the diseases of the world don’t respect borders—and vaccines can build the protection you need.
So what if we saw all vaccines as travel vaccines? And used any healthcare visit by a traveller as a chance for public health interventions?
No matter how “safe” your home country feels, vaccinations are crucial in protecting the health of our global community. Tune in to learn more.
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Measles is becoming an issue in the United States, Canada, Europe and the world.
Polio cases continue to emerge worldwide
Mpox cases are increasing globally
Data suggest that flu is at its highest level since the 2009 swine flu pandemic
Watch this informational video: What is Herd Immunity?
Watch how easily measles spread
Visit the International Association for Medical Assistance to Travellers (IAMAT), which provides extensive resources, like the Guide to Healthy Travel, and Guide to Travel Health Insurance. IAMAT also sponsors ISTM’s Travel Unravelled podcast.
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DISCUSSION POINTS00:00 Introduction 02:31 Every vaccine is a travel vaccine 03:15 The four major preventable diseases 03:31 Why vaccinate before travelling? 06:27 How necessary is a measles vaccine? 06:52 Measles symptoms 07:50 Recent measles outbreaks 10:51 Measles early signs and symptoms 12:10 Why are there measles outbreaks? 12:36 Is a Measles booster shot necessary? 16:54 - Solving outbreaks with herd immunity 21:46 - Mpox 27:24 - Mpox vs. Measles 31:22 - Flu/Influenza 34:34 - Why am I still getting sick after being vaccinated? 39:36 - Polio 44:42 - Types of polio vaccines 49:00 - Final remarks
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