Archive for May, 2010

Other health-related information

Wednesday, May 12th, 2010

About required proof of medical insurance in Belarus

Vaccinations

Wednesday, May 12th, 2010

As I was cruising around the State Department website for information on visas and travel requirements, I realized that I needed to get some vaccinations — soon.The CDC and State Department recommendations include the following for Belarus:Hepatitis B (recommended for travel to countries with “high or intermediate” infection rates, Belarus is ranked in “intermediate” category)possibly Hepatitis A (several sources vary)(recommended for travel to countries with “high” (and some sources, also “intermediate”) infection rates, Belarus is ranked in “intermediate” category)if needed, Tetanus & Diphtheria boosters