Are you travelling to India? Here is some important information regarding vaccinations, malaria pills and general health information.

1. Travelling to India: Vaccinations, Medicines
& Health Tips.

2. Are you travelling to India? Here is some important
information regarding vaccinations, malaria pills and
general health information.

3. Vaccinations
If you’re not up to date on your vaccinations,
schedule an appointment at your local travel clinic.
These are some recommended vaccinations for most
people headed to India:

4. Hepatitis A & B (every traveller needs these)

5. MMR (measles, mumps, rubella)

6. Polio (yes, polio!)

7. Tetanus & Diphtheria

8. Typhoid

9. Yellow fever — only if you’re coming from a yellow
fever zone.
Note: this list is not meant to be comprehensive for all people
— just the basics are covered here. Check with a doctor.

10. Malaria
There is malaria in India, and lots of it. All regions
throughout the country, below 2,000 metres, are
considered to have malaria present (large cities such
as Delhi, Agra and Jaipur are considered low risk).
Anti-malarial pills, though, seem to be one of the
most hotly contested items on any backpacker’s
checklist. Virtually every travel forum is full of
people looking for any excuse not to take these pills,
usually due to tales of horrific side effects from
fellow travellers.

11. Map of India’s Malaria Zones

12. Health & Wellness
As with travel to any foreign land, packing a basic medical kit is
sound practice. At minimum, include:
 Antihistamine
 Band-aids
 Hand sanitizer
 Diarrhea relief tablets (Imodium)
 Antacid
 Painkillers
 Bug spray (30% DEET)
 Cortisone cream
 Antibacterial ointment (Polysporin)
 Water purification tablets

13. If you do get sick (vomiting and diarrhea), and it’s
showing signs of being a serious infection, antibiotics
are the treatment of choice.

14. ABOUT US
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