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It is more than two years since circulation of virus-derived polio ceased in Guinea and Laos.
TRAVAX methodology requires that polio vaccine is recommended in travellers for a total of three years following the last case report.
Advice for Travellers
Polio is spread mainly through person to person contact via the faecal-oral route. Particularly in areas where sanitation is poor. Travellers should take strict precautions with food, water and personal hygiene.
Whom should I vaccinate for Poliomyelitis?
Ensure the British Schedule is up to date.
Travellers should be offered a booster of polio vaccine if it has been more than 10 years since their last dose.
