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Shots for South America

  • 27-04-2009 4:15pm
    #1
    boardinwork
    Closed Accounts Posts: 407 ✭✭


    Hi everyone,

    I am going to South America - landing in Buenos Aires in June and will travelling to Brazil, Venezuela, Columbia, Peru and Chile.

    Was wondering what shots (if any) that i should get from my doctor? I was in Thailand and Cambodia about 4 years ago so got a few shots then.

    Thanks!


Comments

  • #2
    Mercy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 35 ✭Mercy


    You'll need:

    Typhoid

    Yellow Fever

    HepA/HepB

    Diptheria



    If you received a tetanus shot in the last 7-8 years, it usually comes with diptheria and polio.

    Also i'm guessing you've had your HepA/HepB injections since you were in asia... If you did.. You would have had an injection once a month for 3months. You should then have went for a booster the following year to make you immune for life. If you didn't get that booster you'll need to get your hepA/hepB again. You probably have your typhoid vaccination aswell.

    You'll have to get a consultation when you go the doctor anyway and they'll know what to give you. It should just be the above. If you're going to be travelling in such a manner that you won't have access to medical facilities within 24 hours it's suggested you also get the rabies shot.

    Hope that helps


  • #3
    boardinwork
    Closed Accounts Posts: 407 ✭✭boardinwork


    Mercy wrote: »
    You'll need:

    Typhoid

    Yellow Fever

    HepA/HepB

    Diptheria



    If you received a tetanus shot in the last 7-8 years, it usually comes with diptheria and polio.

    Also i'm guessing you've had your HepA/HepB injections since you were in asia... If you did.. You would have had an injection once a month for 3months. You should then have went for a booster the following year to make you immune for life. If you didn't get that booster you'll need to get your hepA/hepB again. You probably have your typhoid vaccination aswell.

    You'll have to get a consultation when you go the doctor anyway and they'll know what to give you. It should just be the above. If you're going to be travelling in such a manner that you won't have access to medical facilities within 24 hours it's suggested you also get the rabies shot.

    Hope that helps

    Thats great thanks


  • #4
    RATM
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,591 ✭✭✭RATM


    http://www.fitfortravel.scot.nhs.uk/home.aspx
    Great website for advice on travel jabs and medicine, its run by the Scottish NHS so you can be assured of impartial advice. Just select your country and away you go.


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