If you're planning on traveling to other parts of the world, make sure to find out as early as possible, some vaccination series take 6 moths to complete, which immunizations are recommended and required.  Travel advice and immunizations including:

• Hepatitis A
• Hepatitis B
• Typhoid
• Polio
• Meningococcal
• Diptheria/tetanus/acellular pertussis
• Malaria prophylaxis
• Tuberculosis skin testing
• Measles/mumps/rubella

are available for the assistance of students, faculty, and staff traveling to foreign countries. Travelers should bring their itinerary, a list of their medications, questions, and a list of their vaccination history. For an appointment, call (417)836-4000.

For more detailed information, check out the Centers for Disease Control Travel Medicine web site at: http://www.cdc.gov/travel/index.htm.  This site allows you to review the latest CDC information for the region to which you are traveling and answers to questions you might have about specific health concerns/needs while traveling.