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Bucknaked
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Immunisation

Post by Bucknaked »

As a first time visitor to Thailand, probably in May, what if any injections to i need? Plus any tips to keep the Mossie's away or is that a wast of time even thinking about?
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Post by Jaime »

Best to speak to the nurse at your local practice but in general the recommended vaccinations are for the usual suspects: polio, typhoid and one of the hepatitis family of diseases (I forget which one).

Rabies is also endemic in Thailand. Vaccination against rabies is only really pushed for those travelling to rural areas but after having a scare myself would recommend anyone to have the simple 3-jab vaccination course rather than the post-exposure course I had and all the worry that went with it.

You should speak to your practice now because you need to get vaccinated some time before you depart.

As for the mossies, apart from using repellent my tip is to wear long trousers and, if you find you are getting bitten on the feet & ankles, socks in the evenings - but avoid the socks 'n' sandals look!
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Post by lomuamart »

Vaccination against hep A is advisable. I contracted that years ago in India and it's not pleasant, if only for the fact that you can't have a beer for 6 mths or so. I'm immune now. I think they generally give havrix which offers better and longer protection than gammagobulin. There's one for hep B as well. I've never had it, but your local doctor/nurse might recommend it.
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Post by Limey711 »

Jaime is right, if you contact your local nurse, she has a manual, with all the different countries in and it stipulates what vaccinations you need for that particular country.
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Post by Guess »

All good advice posted so far.

From my personal experience I also recommend Hep C. I contracted tha particularly nasty strain here in Thailand about 3 years ago. I have read on some websites that there is no vaccine alhought it is strongly recommended that you get vaccinated against B & C firstly.

I have heard recently that a vaccine is available but very expensive.

It is worth puching for information. Hep C has only recently been discovered and became epedemic until recently. New discoveries are made regularly.

It would be worth checking out Hep D, E and F as well.

If it is a case of having to pay than I would advice you do.

There is no cure available for Hep C, and the liver damage done remains even if all symptoms dissappear and you think you have mad a full recovery.

Information I was given and found myself three years ago has now changed somwhat.
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