Diseases it protects from

• cholera
• traveller’s diarrhea

Who should get this vaccine

This vaccine may be given to people who are travelling. It depends on where you’re travelling and what you’re doing. Check with a travel health clinic or your healthcare provider or pharmacist to see if this vaccine is right for you.

Get the vaccine

You can get this vaccine from a travel health clinic, pharmacist, or healthcare provider who sells travel vaccines.

Dukoral vaccine is not offered free of charge in Alberta. You can check if your health insurance plan covers the cost.

Cholera and traveller’s diarrhea

Cholera is caused by a specific bacteria. Symptoms include very bad watery stool (diarrhea), throwing up (vomiting), and belly cramping. The symptoms are normally treated by replacing lost fluids. You might also get antibiotics.

Dukoral offers protection against cholera. In Canada, it is also sold as a vaccine to help prevent some cases of traveller’s diarrhea caused by E. coli bacteria. However, many other types of bacteria can also cause traveller’s diarrhea, and this vaccine does not protect against them.

Who is most at risk

Your risk for cholera and traveller’s diarrhea depends on where you’re travelling and what you’re doing.

To find out if you’re at risk, contact a travel health clinic, your healthcare provider, or a pharmacist.

How it spreads

Cholera and traveller’s diarrhea are spread by drinking water or eating food that’s become unsafe (contaminated) with bacteria. It can happen in areas where there’s a lack of clean, safe water.