mummybearspain Posted September 21, 2017 #1 Share Posted September 21, 2017 We are due to cruise to Singapore, Thailand, Cambodia, Vietnam and Bali in January and wondered what vaccinations are essential. As we live in Spain these are not available free on the national health so only want to get the really ''must have'' ones. Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
les37b Posted September 21, 2017 #2 Share Posted September 21, 2017 Thanks for posting. We are in Vietnam in March so will look with interest. Sent from my iPhone using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Keith1010 Posted September 21, 2017 #3 Share Posted September 21, 2017 No vaccinations are required. We always make sure the following vaccinations are up to date: Flu Tetanus Hepatitis A For travel in Asia we have also gotten Typhoid Vaccination. My advice is to consult with your physician or ideally a physician who specializes in Travel. In the USA I use the CDC web site and I can put in what travel we are doing and then a country at a time to get their recommendations. https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/travel CDC stands for Center for Disease Control. Keith Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mummybearspain Posted September 21, 2017 Author #4 Share Posted September 21, 2017 No vaccinations are required. We always make sure the following vaccinations are up to date: Flu Tetanus Hepatitis A For travel in Asia we have also gotten Typhoid Vaccination. My advice is to consult with your physician or ideally a physician who specializes in Travel. In the USA I use the CDC web site and I can put in what travel we are doing and then a country at a time to get their recommendations. https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/travel CDC stands for Center for Disease Control. Keith Thanks for the info. I will see what I can find out here then. I have never had any vaccinations so must have go get a tetanus one and maybe the Hep 2 one as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRF Posted September 21, 2017 #5 Share Posted September 21, 2017 I would definitely add Hep B vaccination for everyone. The good news is, in most cases Hep A and B are combined into the same vaccine. BUT, realize that Hep vaccinations are a series of 3 shots, and it takes 6 months to complete the series. If you are traveling before 6 months, do start the series, as there is some immunity with the first shot. Series is 0, 1 month, 6 months. So if you have more than a month, you can get the first two shots. But as mentioned, CDC pages are a good place to get info. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare ronrick1943 Posted September 21, 2017 #6 Share Posted September 21, 2017 You should be asking your Doctor what right for you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brunello22 Posted September 21, 2017 #7 Share Posted September 21, 2017 The vaccinations vary, depending on your destination(s). You should consult with your primary care physician, however not all primary care physicians will administer the vaccines, therefore he/she may refer a physician that specializes in travel vaccines. The website for the CDC is also an excellent source for current information. I had 1 series of Tetanus and 3 series of Hepatitis A/B. It was my understanding at the time that if I did not get the 2nd or 3rd series of Hep A/B within the recommended time frame, I would have to start the series again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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