Keeping Expatriate Kids Healthy Overseas

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Andrea Summer

Andrea Summer

Dec 19, 2011

Traveling with children to distant lands for long-term mission assignments is rewarding and fun, but usually comes with some challenges. This session will discuss pre-trip health maintenance recommendations with regards to routine and travel-specific vaccinations and malaria prevention in children. In addition, there will be emphasis on safety measures to help prevent general injury and illness in the young traveler.

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