Before travel, be sure you and your children are up to date on
all routine immunizations according to schedules approved by the
Advisory Committee on Immunization Practice (ACIP). See the
schedule for adults and the schedule for infants and children.
Some schedules can be accelerated for travel. See your doctor at
least 4–6 weeks before your trip to allow time for shots to take
effect. If it is less than 4 weeks before you leave, you should
still see your doctor. It might not be too late to get your
shots or medications as well as other information about how to
protect yourself from illness and injury while traveling. The
preventive measures you need to take while traveling in Western
Europe depend on the areas you visit and the length of time you
stay. For most areas of this region, you should observe health
precautions similar to those that would apply while traveling in
the United States. In 2004-2005 there has been a marked increase
in reported cases of mumps in the United Kingdom. Tickborne
encephalitis,