Are vaccines necessary before you travel?

You’ve bought your flight tickets, booked your accommodation and planned your itinerary, but did you check to see if you and your family might need to get vaccinated before you leave? — Positive Parenting

With the school holidays fast approaching, families may be making plans to travel abroad for a vacation.

An important, but often forgotten, part of travel preparations is the possible need to get protection against certain infectious diseases that are common in the country you are travelling to.