Travel plans: Preparation is vital to staying healthy

Planning summer vacations? Making sure your immunizations are up to date is just as important as making sure your passport is, according to Baylor College of Medicine tropical medicine experts.

Vaccinations have to be planned ahead of your trip, so be prepared to make an appointment with your physician if you plan on booking flights and hotels.

Finding out what needs to be done to stay healthy during travel and being careful once you’re there is key.

 -By Andy Phifer