Spain (Europe & Russia)
Includes the following destinations: Andorra, the Balearic Islands (Ibiza, Formentara, Majorca, Minorca) and the Canary Islands (Gran Canaria, Tenerife, Lanzarote, Fuerteventura)
Immunisations
Malaria
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Advice for All Destinations
The risks to health whilst travelling will vary between individuals and many issues need to be taken into account, e.g. activities abroad, length of stay and general health of the traveller. It is recommended that you consult with your General Practitioner or Practice Nurse who will assess your particular health risks before recommending vaccines and /or antimalarial tablets. This is also a good opportunity to discuss important travel health issues including safe food and water, accidents, sun exposure and insect bites. Many of the problems experienced by travellers cannot be prevented by vaccinations and other preventive measures need to be taken.
Ensure you are fully insured for medical emergencies including repatriation. The 'T7' leaflet (from Post Offices) gives details of health care agreements between countries and is accompanied by an application form for the European Health Insurance Card (EHIC). The completed form must submitted about 6 weeks before you plan to leave to allow the card to reach you on time. The EHIC entitles travellers to reduced-cost, sometimes free, medical treatment in most European countries.
For Travel Safety Advice you should visit the UK Foreign and Commonwealth Office website.
A worldwide list of clinics, run by members of the International Society of Travel Medicine is availble on the ISTM website.
Immunisations
- Confirm primary courses and boosters are up to date as recommended for life in Britain - including vaccines given to special groups because of risk exposure or complications (e.g. hepatitis B for health care workers, influenza and pneumococcal vaccines for the elderly).
- Courses or boosters sometimes advised: hepatitis A (not normally for package tourists).
- Rabies is not normally present (excluding the North African coast) but animal or bat bites should always be assessed carefully and post-exposure treatment should be readily available.
- No vaccine certificate required.
Notes on the diseases mentioned above
- Hepatitis A is spread through contaminated food and water and can cause liver inflammation and jaundice. In risk areas you should be immunised if good hygiene is impossible.
- Rabies is spread through bites or licks on broken skin from an infected animal. It is always fatal. Vaccination is advised for those going to risk areas that will be remote from a reliable source of vaccine. Even when pre-exposure vaccines have been received urgent medical advice should be sought after any animal bite.
Malaria
- Malaria not normally present unless the illness was contracted abroad.