CHANGES SINCE 1995 EDITION
HOW TO USE THIS BOOK
New text to facilitate the use of this book has been added on page 13.
REFERENCES
References have been updated.
VACCINATION CERTIFICATE REQUIREMENTS
Vaccinations Required and Information on Malaria Risk and Prophylaxis, by country, has
been revised as of December 1996.
 | Countries which require an international
certificate of vaccination have been updated.
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| Information on malaria risk and areas
with chloroquine-resistant P. falciparum have been updated and specific prophylaxis
regimens by country have been revised.
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| Countries for which CDC recommends
yellow fever vaccination, even though vaccination may not be required, have been
identified in this section.
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The need for continuous
cross-referencing with the biweekly "Summary of Health Information for International
Travel" (also known as the Blue Sheet) has been emphasized throughout the text.
UNITED STATES PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE RECOMMENDATIONS
Spacing of Immunobiologics — Text modified and new table added.
SPECIFIC RECOMMENDATIONS FOR VACCINATION AND PROPHYLAXIS
AIDS — Text for HIV infected travelers modified.
Cryptosporidiosis — New text.
Cyclospora — New text.
Filariasis, Lymphatic — New text.
Hepatitis A — Discussion of new vaccine added.
Plague — Table revised.
Polio — ACIP released the revised recommendations for routine childhood polio
immunization as this book went to press. A copy can be obtained by calling 1-800-CDC-SHOT
or through the CDC, National Immunization Program homepage on the Internet at URL <http://www.cdc.gov/nip/> .
GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION OF POTENTIAL HEALTH HAZARDS
Text updated on disease risks.
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