Lesson 1Hepatitis A and B: risk rationale, schedules and accelerated options, special considerationsThis lesson explores hepatitis A and B risks for travellers via food, water, blood exposure. It reviews standard and fast-track schedules, combo vaccines, post-exposure choices, and notes for chronic liver issues.
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 lesson covers vaccine safety basics, absolute/relative contraindications, pregnancy and immunity issues, focusing on co-administration, drug interactions, and side effect advice 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 lesson sums up latest COVID-19 vaccine and booster advice for travellers, covering choices, variant updates, and pre-departure timing. It addresses high-risk groups, combos, and entry document needs.
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 lesson covers Japanese encephalitis risks in rural India and Amazon fringes, including mosquito patterns, seasons, exposures. It details vaccine needs, schedules, pre-trip timing, and residual risk counselling.
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 lesson reviews meningococcal patterns in West Africa, meningitis belt, seasons. It explains vaccine types, short-trip needs, pre-departure timing, and docs for Hajj/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 lesson details rabies risks in jungle/rural work, animal sources, exposures. It covers pre-exposure schedules, fast options, and how prior shots simplify post-exposure treatment and logistics.
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 lesson compares oral/injectable typhoid vaccines on immunity, protection length, side effects. It stresses needs, timing, efficacy for Nigeria/India trips, and pairing with other vaccines.
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 lesson covers yellow fever spread, vaccine needs, risks in Nigeria/Brazil Amazon. It details timing, no-go cases, side effects, and international 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 lesson reviews global polio status, identifying adult IPV booster needs for risky areas. It covers timing, docs, and links to other vaccines/Health Regulations.
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 lesson revisits adult routine shots for travellers: Td/Tdap, MMR, chickenpox, polio, HPV, flu. Learners spot gaps, apply catch-up plans, prioritise pre-trip updates.
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
