Injections or not??

robert stickland · Dec 30th, 2005, 03:29

Hi,I was just wondering your thoughts on getting injections when travelling these days as know one looks forward to needles.I had injections about thirteen years ago and am now due again.A few of my friends just dont bother anymore and have been fine,But as im leaving for India in five weeks i need to make a decision soon.
If anyone has any advice that would be great

john.sw · Dec 30th, 2005, 03:42

Personally, I wouldn't go to India without Hepatitis A; Typhoid; Polio; Diptheria and Tetanus jabs.

But I wouldn't go hang gliding either.

Ask your doctor and make up your own mind!

Satyagraha · Dec 30th, 2005, 03:48

I wouldn't recommend it, you might be 'lucky' if you are staying for a few days. Anything more than that chances are you're bound to run into something dodgy! Would you prefer to have injections now or risk ending up in an indian hospital, your choice.

dzibead · Dec 30th, 2005, 03:51

Quote:

Originally Posted by robert stickland

... know one looks forward to needles.:

No one looks forward to becoming seriously ill or dying from any of the diseases the jabs are intended to prevent, either. Seriously, get the damn shots!

Sama · Dec 30th, 2005, 04:03

no one likes shots, but it's your life. I know people who went to India with no shots and they were fine; others I know got every shot known to mankind and they still wound up in an Indian hospital with IVs. Before I went I got all the shots that john suggests, and I'm getting my Hep A booster in 2 weeks.

I guess it boils down to what's your peace of mind worth?

Wanderer22 · Dec 30th, 2005, 04:21

Hep A for sure! Don't leave home without it.

W22

robert stickland · Dec 30th, 2005, 04:26

Thanks guys i feel your concern strongly and really need to learn to trust my intuition more.After a shower im going straight to the doctor to get my shots you have all light a fire under my bum and for that i thank you all

edwardseco · Dec 30th, 2005, 07:43

My brother in law never got those shots and he never got anything Well until a few years ago. Anyway, it only took him a year to recover. I second John's listing as a sensible plan. There are more but the cost benefit ratio isn't isn't convincing to me (menin., JE, Rabies, Plague which for odd reasons I have)..

robert stickland · Dec 30th, 2005, 12:08

Im back from the doctor have had injections $400 dollars poorer and a sore arm but feel at ease now.Didnt go for rabies shot as it was an extra $300 so will take my chances there.

seventies'hippy · Dec 30th, 2005, 12:33

Quote:

Originally Posted by robert stickland

Im back from the doctor have had injections $400 dollars poorer and a sore arm but feel at ease now.Didnt go for rabies shot as it was an extra $300 so will take my chances there.

You've made the best choice.
Keep up with them & with most you'll only need booster jabs every few years.

duck_shoot · Dec 30th, 2005, 17:18

I had shots for India 2 years ago and didn't need anything this time around - but at least all the ones I got for India I didn't have to pay for

sockeyeron · Jan 1st, 2006, 02:46

Apparently a tetnus shot is good for ten years. What about the other shots like Hep A etc?

edwardseco · Jan 1st, 2006, 07:03

Should be a site like CDC that gives med. advice from real professionals rather than from quack doctors like me..

tornado989 · Jan 1st, 2006, 08:53

I would suggest get the necessary shots taken before you land in India! Happy travelling! : )

Yildiz · Jan 3rd, 2006, 23:23

But surely if the risk were high the immunization would be compulsory?

My only previous trip to India has been a 2 week package to Goa. I didnt have any injection for this, as a holiday a few years previously had been cancelled when my reaction to a polio booster had made me seriously ill ...and over 10 years later still not totally over it (a type of fibromalgia/ME)

So Ive decided to avoid all optional immunization from now on.

Incidentally whilst still living in the UK a few years ago I asked my GP nurse what they recommended for Zimbabwe/Zambia where I had happily lived for several years ....without any illness .......and the list was a very long one.

Any views on whether India (Im planning to visit Kerala and Karnataka staying in hotels costing 500-800R per night) .........is likely to be significantly more risky than central Africa?

Yıldız

Dec 30th, 2005, 03:29	#1
robert stickland Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: australia Posts: 13	Injections or not?? Hi,I was just wondering your thoughts on getting injections when travelling these days as know one looks forward to needles.I had injections about thirteen years ago and am now due again.A few of my friends just dont bother anymore and have been fine,But as im leaving for India in five weeks i need to make a decision soon. If anyone has any advice that would be great __________________ Rob

Dec 30th, 2005, 03:42	#2
john.sw Up in the hills with my head in the clouds... Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: India/UK Posts: 1,019	Personally, I wouldn't go to India without Hepatitis A; Typhoid; Polio; Diptheria and Tetanus jabs. But I wouldn't go hang gliding either. Ask your doctor and make up your own mind! __________________ www.nilgiris.asia your guide to the Nilgiris, Ooty, Coonoor, Kotagiri and Gudalur

Dec 30th, 2005, 04:03	#5
Sama a pain in the asana Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: the India inside my heart Posts: 5,346	no one likes shots, but it's your life. I know people who went to India with no shots and they were fine; others I know got every shot known to mankind and they still wound up in an Indian hospital with IVs. Before I went I got all the shots that john suggests, and I'm getting my Hep A booster in 2 weeks. I guess it boils down to what's your peace of mind worth? __________________ *My India, 2005-2008* BE THE REVOLUTION

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Dec 30th, 2005, 03:48	#3
Satyagraha Big Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: London Posts: 58	I wouldn't recommend it, you might be 'lucky' if you are staying for a few days. Anything more than that chances are you're bound to run into something dodgy! Would you prefer to have injections now or risk ending up in an indian hospital, your choice.

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robert stickland Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: australia Posts: 13	Thanks guys i feel your concern strongly and really need to learn to trust my intuition more.After a shower im going straight to the doctor to get my shots you have all light a fire under my bum and for that i thank you all

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edwardseco Maha Guru Member Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Land that shakes and bakes. Posts: 3,910	My brother in law never got those shots and he never got anything Well until a few years ago. Anyway, it only took him a year to recover. I second John's listing as a sensible plan. There are more but the cost benefit ratio isn't isn't convincing to me (menin., JE, Rabies, Plague which for odd reasons I have)..

Dec 30th, 2005, 12:08	#9
robert stickland Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: australia Posts: 13	Im back from the doctor have had injections $400 dollars poorer and a sore arm but feel at ease now.Didnt go for rabies shot as it was an extra $300 so will take my chances there.

Dec 30th, 2005, 17:18	#11
duck_shoot Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Northampton (England) Posts: 42	I had shots for India 2 years ago and didn't need anything this time around - but at least all the ones I got for India I didn't have to pay for

Jan 1st, 2006, 02:46	#12
sockeyeron Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Vancouver, B.C. Posts: 72	Apparently a tetnus shot is good for ten years. What about the other shots like Hep A etc?

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edwardseco Maha Guru Member Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Land that shakes and bakes. Posts: 3,910	Should be a site like CDC that gives med. advice from real professionals rather than from quack doctors like me..

Jan 1st, 2006, 08:53	#14
tornado989 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Tempe, Arizona Posts: 222	I would suggest get the necessary shots taken before you land in India! Happy travelling! : )

Jan 3rd, 2006, 23:23	#15
Yildiz Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Fethiye, Turkey Posts: 36	But surely if the risk were high the immunization would be compulsory? My only previous trip to India has been a 2 week package to Goa. I didnt have any injection for this, as a holiday a few years previously had been cancelled when my reaction to a polio booster had made me seriously ill ...and over 10 years later still not totally over it (a type of fibromalgia/ME) So Ive decided to avoid all optional immunization from now on. Incidentally whilst still living in the UK a few years ago I asked my GP nurse what they recommended for Zimbabwe/Zambia where I had happily lived for several years ....without any illness .......and the list was a very long one. Any views on whether India (Im planning to visit Kerala and Karnataka staying in hotels costing 500-800R per night) .........is likely to be significantly more risky than central Africa? Yıldız

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