Injections for caribbean?

[The_0neuk]

In February I am doing a Caribbean cruise from the uk

 

Are injections required?

 

Visiting

 

Labadee

San Juan

St Maarten

St Thomas

[Floridiana]

In February I am doing a Caribbean cruise from the uk

 

Are injections required?

 

Visiting

 

Labadee

San Juan

St Maarten

St Thomas

 

No vaccinations required.

[Keith1010]

Nothing is required.

 

Do bring insect repellent with you.

 

Keith

[chengkp75]

I would say that whether or not inoculations are required for a UK citizen would be up to the UK public health service, and may vary from what the US requires or doesn't require.

[John Bull]

As Keith's post, it's worth taking a DEET-based repellent but there are no mandatory injections - unless in the previous ten days you've been to places rather more exotic than England. ;)

And altho' Labadee is in Haiti, it's a private area owned by the cruise line.

 

But it's worth fixing an appointment with your surgery, travel-related appointments are still free in most surgeries and it's the only place that knows your medical history. They can boost as necessary any standard injections such as Hep A & B.

 

JB :)

[cb at sea]

No requirements for any shots or vaccinations.

[zqvol]

No requirements for any shots or vaccinations.

 

Do you know the rules for people coming from the UK?

 

or are you just assuming that because the US doesn't require them no one else does?

[Grandma Dazzles]

Would suggest asking your own doctor. At least make sure that all your "routine " shots, such as tetanus, hepatitis, measles/mumps, etc. are current and that you are not due for boosters.

[leaveitallbehind]

Do you know the rules for people coming from the UK?

 

or are you just assuming that because the US doesn't require them no one else does?

 

I would seriously doubt if CB has accurate information for certain as to UK requirements and strongly suggest as others have for the OP to check with their local physician as to any recommendations by them.

[NMLady]

Do you know the rules for people coming from the UK?

 

or are you just assuming that because the US doesn't require them no one else does?

 

None of the countries being visited have vaccination requirements.

 

When vaccinations in other countries are required it is not the US that requires them but the country being visited, for example the interior of Brazil requires yellow fever vaccinations from everyone.

 

However, since it also depends on the health of each person, best to check with personal physician.

Edited November 4, 2015 by NMLady

[leaveitallbehind]

None of the countries being visited have vaccination requirements.

 

When vaccinations in other countries are required it is not the US that requires them but the country being visited, for example the interior of Brazil requires yellow fever vaccinations from everyone.

 

Not entirely true. The US (and other countries) will also require vaccinations for travel to certain countries to prevent the individual from bringing contagious diseases back to the US.

[jocap]

Our health centre provides travel forms so that they can check recent government advice and also your health and the number of previous injections. This needs to be filled in a few weeks before going, so that the checks and follow-up can take place.

Our previous injections- mainly for middle East travel- are in a health passport which we keep with our EU passport...it gives us the reminder of, say, when tetanus jabs are necessary again. All this is on the computer at the health centre.

The health professionals can then advise whether anything is needed in your particular case. All the injections we've had have been free.