Specific health and vaccine information for travelers to China may be found on the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Website.

Before traveling to China you will need to be vaccinated for

*Hepatitis A or immune globulin (IG)	Recommended for all unvaccinated people traveling to or working in countries with an intermediate or high level of hepatitis A virus infection (see map) where exposure might occur through food or water. Cases of travel-related hepatitis A can also occur in travelers to developing countries with "standard" tourist itineraries, accommodations, and food consumption behaviors.
*Hepatitis B	Recommended for all unvaccinated persons traveling to or working in countries with intermediate to high levels of endemic HBV transmission (see map) and who might be exposed to blood or body fluids, have sexual contact with the local population, or be exposed through medical treatment, such as for an accident, and for all adults requesting protection from HBV infection.
*Typhoid	Recommended for all unvaccinated people traveling to or working in East Asia, especially if visiting smaller cities, villages, or rural areas and staying with friends or relatives where exposure might occur through food or water.
Rabies	Recommended for travelers spending a lot of time outdoors, especially in rural areas, involved in activities such as bicycling, camping, hiking, or work. Also, children are considered at higher risk because they tend to play with animals and may not report bites.
Japanese encephalitis	Recommended if you plan to visit rural farming areas and under special circumstances, such as a known outbreak of Japanese encephalitis, see country-specific information.
* Vaccinations for those diseases marked with asterisks are required for travel into China. Your vaccination card must be kept with your passport at all times.

You may have also heard or seen news stories on the air quality in China. Most travelers will not be affected by this. BUt if you have serious allergies or a serious case of athsma, it is reccommended that you consult your doctor on this issue as well before your trip.

There are international hospitals and hospitals which cater only to foreigners in China. But it is reccomended that you have Travel Health Insurance in case anything major happens. Example: if there happened to be a major emergency which required you to be transported back to the US to seek medical attention, be aware that those costs will be upwards of $20,000 to cover your emergency evacuation back to the US. Most travel healh insurances cover this cost.