From the US Centers for Disease Control
Latest advice: November 22, 2021
Vaccines for disease | Recommendations | Clinical Guidance for Healthcare providers |
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Routine vaccines |
Make sure you are up-to-date on all routine vaccines before every trip. Some of these vaccines include
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Immunization schedules |
COVID-19 |
Everyone 5 years of age and older should get fully vaccinated for COVID-19 before travel. |
COVID-19 |
Hepatitis A |
Recommended for unvaccinated travelers one year old or older going to the United Arab Emirates. Infants 6 to 11 months old should also be vaccinated against Hepatitis A. The dose does not count toward the routine 2-dose series. Travelers allergic to a vaccine component or who are younger than 6 months should receive a single dose of immune globulin, which provides effective protection for up to 2 months depending on dosage given. Unvaccinated travelers who are over 40 years old, immunocompromised, or have chronic medical conditions planning to depart to a risk area in less than 2 weeks should get the initial dose of vaccine and at the same appointment receive immune globulin. |
Hepatitis A (CDC Yellow Book) Dosing info |
Hepatitis B |
Recommended for unvaccinated travelers of all ages to the United Arab Emirates. |
Hepatitis B (CDC Yellow Book) Dosing info |
Measles |
Infants 6 to 11 months old traveling internationally should get 1 dose of measles-mumps-rubella (MMR) vaccine before travel. This dose does not count as part of the routine childhood vaccination series. |
Measles (Rubeola) (CDC Yellow Book) |
Rabies |
Rabid dogs are commonly found in the United Arab Emirates. However, if you are bitten or scratched by a dog or other mammal while in the United Arab Emirates, rabies treatment is often available. Consider rabies vaccination before your trip if your activities mean you will be around dogs or wildlife. Travelers more likely to encounter rabid animals include
Since children are more likely to be bitten or scratched by a dog or other animals, consider rabies vaccination for children traveling to the United Arab Emirates. |
Rabies (CDC Yellow Book) |
Typhoid |
Recommended for most travelers, especially those staying with friends or relatives or visiting smaller cities or rural areas. |
Typhoid (CDC Yellow Book) Dosing info (CDC Yellow Book) |
Yellow Fever |
Required if traveling from a country with risk of YF virus transmission and ≥9 months of age, including transit >12 hours in an airport located in a country with risk of YF virus transmission. |
Yellow Fever (CDC Yellow Book) |
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