VACCINE INFORMATION
BY COUNTRY

POCKET GUIDE

Detailed information on preparing for your trip is available by clicking on the link below: The Traveller's Pocket Medical Guide and International Certificate of Vaccination

NEWSLETTER

Call 1300 369 359 to make an appointment at a clinic.

Call 1900 969 359* for our travel
health information hotline.

Travel Health - Fact Sheets

Below you will find various Fact Sheets that may help you with your travel planning.

Diphtheria

Diphtheria is a bacterial infection spread by nasal droplets such as occurs with coughing or sneezing.

• Features include a severe sore throat, swollen glands, and swallowing and breathing may become difficult.
• The diphtheria vaccine, which is combined with tetanus and pertussis vaccines, is a routine NHMRC vaccination in Australia that may need to be boosted before any trip.