Immunization Information

Required for the Trip:
Up-to-date Tetanus/Diphtheria (good for 10 years)

Strongly Recommended:
Hepatitis A (two injections 6 to 12 months apart, 20 year immunity) 1st injection no later than 2 weeks before departure.

Recommended by the CDC:
Polio (one-time booster for anyone who travels anywhere outside the US.
Hepatitis B (three injections, 2 needed before departure for adequate protection)

Where to go (listed in no particular order):
1. Oakland County Health Department
2. Travel Clinic Dept at Premier Occupational Health
3. The Travel Medicine Center at Pear Tree Medical Clinic
4. Your own physician (many practices have practitioners who deal specifically with travel)

South Africa Stats

  • an average 15 yo South African has a 50% chance of dying from AIDS
  • 30 - 60% of the Kwa-Zulu Nation is HIV Positive
  • 2010 projection of 2.5 million HIV orphans
  • 50,000 new AIDS cases each month

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