Do I need the shots!

indocanuck · Nov 12th, 2008, 11:18

Hello all.
quick couple of Qs.

My wife and I travel to India in December.

We go to Delhi, Dehradun, Agra, and Patna.

My wife is getting the Hep A/B shots along with typhoid vaccination.

I however, am a relocated desi, as it were. I haven't been back to India since 2002 though.
Do I need these shots/ vaccinations as well? Will my immune system still hold up? ( I did live in Delhi for a good 10 years of my life)

Any pointers in the right direction will be much appreciated

edwardseco · Nov 12th, 2008, 11:59

My brother in law, never left India hence full immunity, had a severe Hep A attack. Fortunately, he was an athlete and recovered over the next year..

puchoo · Nov 12th, 2008, 12:06

better safe than sorry is what i would say...

zoltan · Nov 12th, 2008, 16:49

If you've been out of the country for almost 7 years, your immune system /herd-virus immunity, may have become dulled.

I would recommend that you consult your GP and get available shots.

And, if your wife has not yet had tetanus shots, she may want to investigate that too (valid for 10+ years).

Cheers
Zoltan

puchoo · Nov 12th, 2008, 16:51

tetanus is for 10 years? i was under the impression it was 2 , and about to go get one soon...but if not then i have no issues waiting 8 years more..i hate shots!

zoltan · Nov 12th, 2008, 16:54

Definitely (according to my vaccination book - which is somewhere around the house and has to be found before I fly out tomorrow...), that it's a 10+ year coverage.

I still remember getting all the initial shots and feeling like a pin-cushion - like you, I detest injections.

Cheers
Zoltan

puchoo · Nov 12th, 2008, 16:58

That's good to know , but i am pretty curious now , because 2 years is not something from the top of my head , i have heard one too many people say that...going to ask my doctor specifically as well when i see him next , which i hope is not anytime soon!

Hal · Nov 12th, 2008, 18:22

If you've been in Canada for 7 years, the only thing you're immune to is Tim Horton's coffee.

edwardseco · Nov 12th, 2008, 21:15

The best comment yet. Seriously, people have a psychological belief in "immunity" that must come from the practical inability to immunize for most Indians. Its an interesting survival response to risk..

indocanuck · Nov 13th, 2008, 07:05

Thank you all who replied . I'll quietly sip my double double and get my shots.

edwardseco · Nov 13th, 2008, 13:14

Sip an Old Monk and live a long time..

indocanuck · Mar 18th, 2009, 10:36

Ok ladies and gents. I'm back from India and healthy.
I've put together a musical montage (I'm a film editor by profession). Here's the link to my tribute to the land we all love!!!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Nl-5IKsv0w

hope y'all enjoy it. Eh?

Hal · Mar 18th, 2009, 11:01

Very nice. Two thumbs up

puchoo · Mar 19th, 2009, 22:30

yes , goods show!!

wonderwomanusa · Mar 21st, 2009, 10:45

Wonderful film! I loved the dancing...

Nov 12th, 2008, 11:18	#1
indocanuck Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Vancouver Posts: 3	Do I need the shots! Hello all. quick couple of Qs. My wife and I travel to India in December. We go to Delhi, Dehradun, Agra, and Patna. My wife is getting the Hep A/B shots along with typhoid vaccination. I however, am a relocated desi, as it were. I haven't been back to India since 2002 though. Do I need these shots/ vaccinations as well? Will my immune system still hold up? ( I did live in Delhi for a good 10 years of my life) Any pointers in the right direction will be much appreciated

Nov 12th, 2008, 12:06	#3
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zoltan Maha Guru Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Australia Posts: 899	If you've been out of the country for almost 7 years, your immune system /herd-virus immunity, may have become dulled. I would recommend that you consult your GP and get available shots. And, if your wife has not yet had tetanus shots, she may want to investigate that too (valid for 10+ years). Cheers Zoltan __________________ India (and other) photos click here

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Nov 12th, 2008, 11:59	#2
edwardseco Maha Guru Member Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Land that shakes and bakes. Posts: 5,771	My brother in law, never left India hence full immunity, had a severe Hep A attack. Fortunately, he was an athlete and recovered over the next year..

Nov 12th, 2008, 16:51	#5
puchoo Maha Guru Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: New Delhi & Himachal Pradesh (Shimla) Posts: 5,397	tetanus is for 10 years? i was under the impression it was 2 , and about to go get one soon...but if not then i have no issues waiting 8 years more..i hate shots!

Nov 12th, 2008, 16:54	#6
zoltan Maha Guru Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Australia Posts: 899	Definitely (according to my vaccination book - which is somewhere around the house and has to be found before I fly out tomorrow...), that it's a 10+ year coverage. I still remember getting all the initial shots and feeling like a pin-cushion - like you, I detest injections. Cheers Zoltan

Nov 12th, 2008, 16:58	#7
puchoo Maha Guru Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: New Delhi & Himachal Pradesh (Shimla) Posts: 5,397	That's good to know , but i am pretty curious now , because 2 years is not something from the top of my head , i have heard one too many people say that...going to ask my doctor specifically as well when i see him next , which i hope is not anytime soon!

Nov 12th, 2008, 18:22	#8
Hal . . . _ _ _ . . . Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Toronto Posts: 2,275	If you've been in Canada for 7 years, the only thing you're immune to is Tim Horton's coffee.

Nov 12th, 2008, 21:15	#9
edwardseco Maha Guru Member Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Land that shakes and bakes. Posts: 5,771	The best comment yet. Seriously, people have a psychological belief in "immunity" that must come from the practical inability to immunize for most Indians. Its an interesting survival response to risk..

Nov 13th, 2008, 07:05	#10
indocanuck Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Vancouver Posts: 3	Thank you all who replied . I'll quietly sip my double double and get my shots.

Nov 13th, 2008, 13:14	#11
edwardseco Maha Guru Member Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Land that shakes and bakes. Posts: 5,771	Sip an Old Monk and live a long time..

Mar 18th, 2009, 10:36	#12
indocanuck Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Vancouver Posts: 3	Ok ladies and gents. I'm back from India and healthy. I've put together a musical montage (I'm a film editor by profession). Here's the link to my tribute to the land we all love!!! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Nl-5IKsv0w hope y'all enjoy it. Eh?

Mar 18th, 2009, 11:01	#13
Hal . . . _ _ _ . . . Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Toronto Posts: 2,275	Very nice. Two thumbs up

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