Questions tagged [vaccinations]
Questions about vaccinations, treatment with a vaccine to produce immunity against a disease. For questions about going to countries where vaccines are required and how to get one.
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How to find out if meningitis vaccine is required for Umrah?
I am visiting Saudia and I have conflicting news if I need a Meningitis vaccination to perform umrah. My family went last year without me and there was no restriction like that, but now I cannot find ...
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Is the yellow fever vaccine required when travelling from Bogotá, Colombia to Panama?
I (a US citizen & resident) am planning a multi-country trip to Latin America later this year. Specifically
San José, Costa Rica
Quito, Ecuador
Bogotá, Colombia
Panamá, Panama
I was hoping to ...
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Is there an international vaccine registry where I can store all my vaccination records in one place?
Most of my vaccine records are stored online in my Kaiser Permanente account, but I also got a set of travel vaccines when I was in Australia and Kaiser wouldn't add them to my account. If I keep ...
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Yellow Fever vaccination requirement for Dubai
While travelling from Nairobi to Munich, I have a stopover in Dubai.
Kenya comes under Yellow fever risk countries however I have checked on airlines website and no vaccination is required however ...
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Type of vaccination proof required for traveling to Indonesia
Indonesia requires proof of covid vaccination for travel. Can travelers from the U.S. use this card as proof?
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US Vaccination Requirements end-date
This is a follow-up to my earlier question - Vaccination requirement for entering the US. I have read that the Covid public health emergency is (mostly) officially over in the US, while some ...
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Do B1-visa-holders travelling to the US for business in May 2023 need to produce proof of COVID-19 booster dose?
Do people who are going to travel to the US in May 2023 for business (with a B1 visa) need to produce proof of COVID-19 booster dose? The traveler is COVID-19-vaccinated (initial two jabs done in 2020)...
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Are non-FDA approved vaccines good for entering the US?
This page of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) website states that all non-citizen, nonimmigrant traveling to the US must present proof of a full COVID-19 vaccination, and proceeds ...
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Is exactly this type of "CDC" covid vaccination card (shown), EXACTLY what is required on entry in to Japan currently as proof of vaccination?
Here's the exact requirement currently (2023) for entering Japan for US folks. A fresh covid test or:
A COVID-19 vaccination certificate showing that they were fully vaccinated AND received a booster ...
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pedulilindungi app "identity photo can't be empty" error
We are going to Indonesia and apparently you need to download pedulilindungi app and add you vaccine info. I did fill out everything as required including an upload of my passport but when I hit ...
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Are flu shots universal or regional?
Though I (cough, cough) have good health at home, when I travel I tend to pick up bugs. This repeatedly ruins a few days on holidays, with long-distance plane travel a major culprit.
A simple ...
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Vaccination requirement for entering the US
The US TSA had set (and then extended) a vaccination requirement for non-citizens/LPRs (with a few exceptions) to enter the US until January 8, 2023. With the 8th only a couple of days away, has this ...
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Is COVID-19 vaccination required for travel to India
I have a visa for business travel to India (I'm a US citizen), but I have been unable to find a definitive statement of whether a COVID-19 vaccination is required for entry. Most of what I've seen on ...
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Refused to fly back to one's own country without vaccine or negative COVID test [closed]
I have been to a Schengen country in 2nd semester 2022. It required me no COVID test or vaccine to enter it.
On my way back to my home country, when checking-in, I was requested by the airline agent ...
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Approved vaccine doses along with non approved vaccine for travel to US
I plan to travel to US and I have two completed doses of the Sputnik vaccine. However, Sputnik is not an approved vaccine for travel to US. Do I still need to receive a full course of the approved ...