The following are online resources and guidelines that can protect you and your children when traveling abroad.


The travelers 2005-06 Yellow Book-The Yellow Book is published every two years by CDC as a reference for those who advise international travelers of health risks. The Yellow Book is written primarily for health care providers, although others might find it useful.

Vaccine Recommendations for Infants and Children
Modifying the immunization schedule, more

Overall Immunization Schedule for Children
The U.S. routine schedule for childhood immunizations. This schedule may need to be adjusted if a child is traveling (see documents below).

Travelers' Health Kit - The purpose of a Travel Kit is twofold: to allow the traveler to take care of minor health problems as they occur and to treat exacerbations of pre-existing medical conditions.

Overseas Citizens Services (OCS) -the Office of Children's Issues is responsible for coordinating policies and providing information about international adoption and international parental child abduction

Pregnancy, Breast-Feeding, and Travel
Information ranging from air travel to vaccinations. Includes a checklist and a travel health kit for pregnant travelers.

International Adoptions

Seeking Health Care Abroad -In addition to ensuring that all necessary travel documents are complete before departure, travelers should learn what medical services their health insurance will cover overseas, as well as any policy exclusions

Traveling Safely with Infants and Children
Safe food and water precautions and diarrhea management, insect protection, and more

International Child Abduction - Parental child abduction is a tragedy. When a child is abducted across international borders, the difficulties are compounded for everyone involved. This pamphlet is designed to assist the adult most directly affected by international child abduction, the left-behind parent.

Travel Medicine Clinics -Many state and local health departments throughout the United States provide travel immunizations. If they do not have travel clinics, they usually know who in the area provides vaccines for travelers. Please click on the state below to visit that state's local health department website. Note that the website itself may or may not provide travel medicine information.

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