Travellers urged to get vaccinated

Travellers were urged today to get vaccinated before going abroad after one in four people revealed they fell ill on holiday.

Mon, 10 May, 2010 - 17:06

Travellers were urged today to get vaccinated before going abroad after one in four people revealed they fell ill on holiday.

A new survey showed seven out of 10 holidaymakers do not get any vaccine before travelling despite 62% of them being aware of the dangers of tropical diseases.

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