Lesson 1Hepatitis A and B: risk rationale, schedules and accelerated options, special considerationsThis part checks hep A and B risks for travellers, from food, water, blood. It looks at usual and fast schedules, combo jabs, after-bite options, and special care for liver problems.
Hepatitis A risk by destination and behaviorHepatitis B risk from sex, work, and proceduresStandard and accelerated vaccine schedulesCombined A/B vaccines and catch-up planningChronic liver disease and immunocompromised careLesson 2Vaccine safety, contraindications, pregnancy considerations, and managing vaccine interactionsThis part reviews jab safety basics, no-go and caution cases, pregnancy and weak immune tips, focusing on mixing jabs, drug clashes, and advising on side effects for travellers.
Screening for contraindications and precautionsLive versus inactivated vaccines in travelersVaccination in pregnancy and breastfeedingManaging immunosuppressed and chronically ill travelersCoadministration, spacing, and drug interactionsLesson 3COVID-19 vaccination and boosters: current recommendations for travelers and timing before departureThis part sums up latest COVID jab and booster advice for travellers, picking types, new variant ones, and timing before going. It covers high-risk folks, mixing, and papers for entry.
Assessing baseline COVID-19 vaccination statusCurrent booster indications and product choiceTiming doses before departure and eventsHigh-risk travelers and additional precautionsCoadministration and proof for border controlsLesson 4Japanese encephalitis: risk assessment for rural India and Amazon-edge exposures, vaccine indications and timingThis part covers Japanese encephalitis risk in rural India and Amazon edges, bug habits, seasons, exposures. It shows jab needs, schedules, timing before trip, and advice on left-over risk.
Geographic and seasonal risk in India and AmazonIdentifying high-risk itineraries and activitiesJE vaccine products, schedules, and age limitsTiming doses before departure and boostersResidual risk and mosquito avoidance counselingLesson 5Meningococcal vaccines: epidemiology in West Africa and indications for short-term travelersThis part reviews meningitis germ spread in West Africa, belt areas, seasons. It explains jab types, needs for short trips, timing, and papers for Hajj and Umrah.
Meningitis belt geography and seasonalitySerogroups and available vaccine formulationsIndications for short-term and high-risk travelersTiming, boosters, and coadministrationHajj, Umrah, and country entry requirementsLesson 6Rabies pre-exposure vaccination: risk assessment for jungle and rural work, schedule, and post-exposure implicationsThis part explains rabies risk in bush and village work, animal carriers, exposures. It details before-bite jab schedules, fast options, and how it changes after-bite care needs.
Rabies epidemiology and key animal reservoirsRisk assessment for jungle and rural travelersStandard and accelerated pre-exposure schedulesSerologic testing and booster considerationsPost-exposure management in previously vaccinatedLesson 7Typhoid fever: oral vs injectable vaccines, indications for Nigeria and India, timing and efficacyThis part compares mouth and jab typhoid vaccines, strength, how long they last, side effects. It stresses needs, timing, work for Nigeria and India trips, mixing with other jabs.
Typhoid risk in Nigeria and India by itineraryOral Ty21a schedule, efficacy, and limitationsInjectable Vi polysaccharide schedule and efficacyChoosing oral vs injectable for specific travelersBooster timing and coordination with other vaccinesLesson 8Yellow fever: indication, evidence for Nigeria and Brazil (Amazon), timing, contraindications, and international certificate rulesThis part covers yellow fever spread, jab needs, proof for risk in Nigeria and Brazil Amazon. It details timing, no-gos, side effects, and world certificate rules for travellers.
Yellow fever transmission in Nigeria and BrazilAssessing individual risk and vaccine indicationContraindications and precautions to vaccinationTiming, boosters, and managing side effectsInternational certificate rules and exemptionsLesson 9Polio: adult booster considerations for travel to endemic or outbreak-risk countriesThis part reviews world polio spread and who needs adult boosters for risky places. It covers timing, papers, mixing with other jabs and world health rules.
Current polio-endemic and outbreak countriesDetermining need for adult IPV boosterBooster timing before departure and durationDocumentation and IHR-related requirementsIntegrating IPV with other travel vaccinesLesson 10Routine immunizations review and catch-up relevant for adult travelers (Td/Tdap, MMR, varicella, IPV, HPV, annual influenza)This part checks adult regular jabs for travellers like tetanus, measles, chickenpox, polio, HPV, flu. You'll spot gaps, catch-up plans, and update before trips abroad.
Assessing adult vaccine history and documentationTd/Tdap boosters and wound management abroadMMR and varicella immunity for international travelIPV, HPV, and age-specific considerationsAnnual influenza vaccination and travel timing
