Why is vaccination important before travelling?
Thanks to the soaring popularity of the internet, as well as a flourishing, diverse diaspora and competitive airfares, travelling across the globe is at an all-time high. In 2014, the number of international travellers reached 1.1 billion, and that number is anticipated to top 1.8 billion annually by 2025. Tourism is becoming one of the fastest-growing industries in the world and now accounts for roughly 10% of the global economy. While travel offers opportunities to explore and enjoy foreign lands and cultures, the ease of it has also doubled the risk of a global pandemic. Why are Travel Vaccinations Important? Vaccines are usually the last thing we think about when we are planning our vacation, but the spread of disease and many hazardous infections are the all too real concerns. With the rise of the Zika virus through the American continent and with the pandemic Ebola crisis of 2014, the transmission of infectious diseases across borders and around the globe has been m...