If you’re planning to travel, there are additional immunizations you might need. Some diseases are very rare or don’t exist in Canada, but may be very common where you’re planning to go.
The recommended immunizations depend on several factors:
Here’s a list of diseases your doctor may recommend getting immunized against. These include diseases that are a part of routine immunization in Yukon, as well as ones that might be recommended if you are travelling outside Canada.
Check with your community health centre to ensure your immunizations are up to date six weeks prior to travelling
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chicken pox (varicella) cholera diphtheria European tick-borne encephalitis Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib) Hepatitis A Hepatitis B HPV (human papillomavirus) influenza Japanese encephalitis
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Measles (red measles) meningitis (meningococcal disease A, C, Y W-135) mumps pneumonia (pneumococcal disease) polio rabies rubella (German measles) shingles (varicella zoster) tetanus typhoid whooping cough (pertussis ) yellow fever
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