Immunising children who are going abroad.

It is not unusual these days for children and young people in the UK to travel abroad to a variety of developed and developing countries around the world. Health professionals need to to be able to give travellers an individual health risk assessment based on where they are going, what they are likely to be doing and taking into account any pre-existing medical conditions. Immunisation is part of that assessment, along with advice on other ways of reducing health risks and preventing disease. This article looks particularly at advice on immunisation for children travelling abroad.