Notice to Readers
Change in Recommendation for Meningococcal Vaccine for Travelers
Because no evidence exists of ongoing epidemics, CDC no longer
recommends meningococcal vaccine for travelers to Saudi Arabia,
Nepal,
India, Mongolia, Kenya, Burundi, and Tanzania. This announcement
supersedes
the most recent edition of Health Information for International
Travel (1),
which recommends meningococcal vaccine for those countries. These
new
recommendations will be reflected in the next edition of Health
Information
for International Travel.
Although CDC no longer recommends vaccination, Saudi officials
may
require that pilgrims and "Umra" performers produce a certificate
of
vaccination against meningococcal disease issued not more than 3
years and
not less than 10 days before arrival in Saudi Arabia. Travelers to
Saudi
Arabia during pilgrimage months should verify these requirements
with a
Saudi embassy.
From December through June, vaccination is still recommended
for
countries in the meningitis belt of Africa.
Reference
CDC. Health information for international travel, 1996-97.
Atlanta: US
Department of Health and Human Services, Public Health Service,
CDC,
1997.
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