Vaccinations
Travel vaccinations
Yellow fever
Hepatitis A
Hepatitis B
Cholera
Typhoid fever
TBE
Meningococcal
Rabies
Poliomyelitis
Japanese Encephalitis
Standard vaccinations
Tetanus
Diphtheria
Pertussis
Measles
Influenza
Pneumococcal
Cost
And who pays for that?
Many of the statutory health insurance funds (GKV) report as a voluntary vaccinations for private holidays abroad. You, as the Insured can know whether your health insurance covers the costs of:
http://www.crm.de/krankenkassen/index2.html
Even if your health insurance is represented in the list, it is advisable to inform each individual of your health insurance. Because travel vaccinations are dependent on the respective travel destination and refunded.
The costs depend on the scope of services and the services provided vaccinations. Travel vaccinations and medical services are paid for immediately in cash.
Links
Useful Links
www.dtg.org
German society for tropical medicine and International health. Advice and recommendations on travel vaccinations and malaria prophylaxis.
www.auswaertiges-amt.de
Travel and safety, travel medical Screening, German representations abroad
www.rki.de
The Robert Koch Institute. Information on vaccinations and infectious diseases
www.crm.de
The center for travel medicine. Current travel health information, immunizations, countries, climate, Hygiene.
www.who.int
World Health Organization. Information on infectious diseases, current disease situation.
www.ladr.de
Laboratory medical Association for the diagnosis and rationalization e. V.
Medical center Dr. Kramer and colleagues
www.intermed.de
ISG Intermed Service GmbH & co. KG
Practice and consultation needs, medical technology, practice organization
Travel Vaccinations
| Vaccination | Duration of protection | |
|---|---|---|
Hepatitis A | two-part vaccination | 30-40 years, probably for life |
Hepatitis B | three-part vaccination | individually different, the minimum period of protection according to the prescribing information from the manufacturer 10-15 years |
Yellow fever | one-time vaccination* | life |
Influenza, seasonal | one-time vaccination | A year with the current vaccine |
Polio (Polio) | three-part vaccination | at least 10 years |
Typhoid fever | one-time vaccination | 3 years |
Rabies, präexpositionell | three-part vaccination | 2-5 years according to manufacturer's instructions |
Cholera | two-part vaccination (oral) | 2 years, 2-6 years, 6 months |
Meningococcal Meningitis | one-time vaccination | 5 years |
Japanese Encephalitis | two-part vaccination | 10 years |
TBE early summer | three-part vaccination | 3-5 years |
Standard and booster vaccinations
Standard and booster vaccinations
For children and young people or unvaccinated adults:
Tetanus / Diphtheria
Whooping cough
HIB (Haemophilus influenzae B)
Poliomyelitis (Polio) (for children and adolescents up to 18 years)
Hepatitis B (for children and adolescents up to 18 years)
Pneumococcal Infections
Meningococcal Meningitis
Measles / Mumps / rubella (for children and adolescents)
Varicella (Chicken Pox)
human Papilloma virus (HPV)
Certain risk / or age groups:
Influenza Virus-Flu
TBE-domestic
Pneumococcal Infections
Hepatitis A
Herpes Zoster
All standard vaccinations can be carried out at your family doctor or a travel medical clinic.
Cost of acquisition
The cost of the primary vaccination course to be taken by all statutory and private health insurance. In case of doubt, ask your doctor or your health insurance.
Malaria prophylaxis
Malaria prophylaxis
In Germany each year 500-600 malaria are reported diseases. In 2010, there were 617 cases, two people have died. The majority of cases (about 90%) have been imported from Africa, mainly from West African countries.
Most of the Patients have no prophylaxis.
To prevent malaria, four key points include:
Risk awareness
- Exposure prophylaxis (protection against mosquito bites: for example, clothing, Repellents, mosquito nets)
Chemoprophylaxis or Stand-by medication (emergency self-treatment)
Behavior in the case of Malaria (tropica): rapid diagnosis of and therapy for fever
Chemoprophylaxis
In countries with a high risk of Transmission
Atovaquone/Proguanil
Mefloquine (since 2016 in Germany no longer sold)
Doxycycline (in Germany, for these indications is not approved by WHO and the world recommended)
A regularly conducted chemoprophylaxis does not exclude Malaria. Absolutely safe for malaria protection, it is not there at the moment.
Stand-by medication
In areas with a medium or low risk of malaria
Arte Meters/Lumefantrin
Atovaquone/Proguanil
Chloroquine (in areas where no resistant strains occur)
The emergency self-treatment should be carried out if malaria is suspected in exceptional cases:
in case of fever
if medical advice cannot be provided within 24 h obtained
the travelers are at least 6 days in the endemic area