From: Sent: To: Subject: Wednesday, November 9, 2011 10:43 PM Re: Ivory Coast CDC Health Information Preparing for Your Trip to Cate &Ivoire Before visiting Cate d'Ivoire, you may need to =et the following vaccinations and medications for vaccine-preventable =iseases and other diseases you might be at risk for at your =estination: (Note: Your doctor or health-care provider will =etermine what you will need, depending on factors such as your health =nd immunization history, areas of the country you will be visiting, and =fanned activities.) To have the most benefit, see a =ealth-care provider at least 4-6 weeks before your trip to =flow time for your vaccines to take effect and to start taking medicine =o prevent malaria, if you need it. Even if you =ave less than 4 weeks before you leave, you should still see a =ealth-care provider for needed vaccines, anti-malaria drugs and other =edications and information about how to protect yourself from illness =nd injury while traveling. CDC recommends =hat you see a health-care provider who specializes in Travel =edicine. Find a travel medicine clinic near you. If =ou have a medical condition, you should also share your travel plans =ith any doctors you are currently seeing for other medical =easons. If your travel plans will take =ou to more than one country during a single trip, be sure to let your =ealth-care provider know so that you can receive the appropriate =accinations and information for all of your destinations. Long-term =ravelers, such as those who plan to work or study abroad, may also need =dditional vaccinations as required by their employer or school. Be sure your routine =accinations are Check the links below to see which vaccinations adults and =hildren should get. Routine vaccines, as =hey are often called, such as for influenza, chickenpox (or varicella), =olio, measles/mumps/rubella (MMR), and diphtheria/pertussis/tetanus =DPT) are given at all stages of life; see the childhood