How Much Time Should I Allow for Vaccinations?

Darcy_A · Sep 25th, 2009, 04:23

I am going to India in January and need to buy my ticket today or tomorrow. This gives me about three months before I leave, and I still need to be vaccinated. Is this enough time to insure that the needed vaccinations take effect by the time I'm there? I know with hep A, I will not be able to get the 2nd dose before I go. Does anyone know if this is a problem? Thanks for any help!

SitaParityaga · Sep 25th, 2009, 09:49

No shellfish for you!

Hey, all kidding aside, just read up on Hep A on the CDC website, and/or ask your doctor/travel clinic how best to keep yourself safe.

Typhoid and some of the others need some time before they kick in as well, just ask how long you've got before you go, same with malaria meds.

Hal · Sep 25th, 2009, 09:55

Hep B needs 3 shots with the 2nd after a month and the third after 6 months.

mits · Sep 25th, 2009, 10:02

i just got my vaccinations. it is advised to get them done around 6 weeks prior to getting to india.

i am going to north india so i was required to go through typhoid, polio, Hep B

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nycank · Sep 25th, 2009, 10:53

Quote:

Originally Posted by mits

polio,

Is it still an issue ? I thought it was not a communicable strain ?

Sep 25th, 2009, 04:23	#1
Darcy_A Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Iowa, USA Posts: 18	How Much Time Should I Allow for Vaccinations? I am going to India in January and need to buy my ticket today or tomorrow. This gives me about three months before I leave, and I still need to be vaccinated. Is this enough time to insure that the needed vaccinations take effect by the time I'm there? I know with hep A, I will not be able to get the 2nd dose before I go. Does anyone know if this is a problem? Thanks for any help!

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SitaParityaga member in the forest Join Date: May 2003 Location: California Posts: 1,145	No shellfish for you! Hey, all kidding aside, just read up on Hep A on the CDC website, and/or ask your doctor/travel clinic how best to keep yourself safe. Typhoid and some of the others need some time before they kick in as well, just ask how long you've got before you go, same with malaria meds.

Sep 25th, 2009, 09:55	#3
Hal . . . _ _ _ . . . Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Toronto Posts: 2,302	Hep B needs 3 shots with the 2nd after a month and the third after 6 months.

Sep 25th, 2009, 10:02	#4
mits Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Australia Posts: 21	i just got my vaccinations. it is advised to get them done around 6 weeks prior to getting to india. i am going to north india so i was required to go through typhoid, polio, Hep B t