Injections.

[crazyfalang]

Hi Peep's. I am looking for some advice. The situation is that my 2 Daughters are coming over Thailand next Month for 3 weeks, This will be their first visit here,i reminded them to check with there own doctors to which injections they need,the Doctors have no idea and keep fobbing them off they even suggested phoning up the Airport. some suggest that they go for a consultation £20 per hour. So has any of your children visited and if so did they need any Injections. Appreciate your help.

[Crossy]

Start here http://www.fitfortravel.nhs.uk/destinations/asia-(east)/thailand.aspx

 

To be honest, if they are up to date on their standard jabs (inc. tetanus), you take normal mozzie precautions and you don't intend going jungle trekking and the like they will be just fine.

[BuaBS]

Hep A , typhus .

How old are the daughters ? Thinking Hep B & HPV ... if they're "active" .

Edited October 6, 2017 by BuaBS

[thaibeachlovers]

I haven't been given anything "special' for Thailand, and never yet suffered anything that an injection would have stopped.

The most likely thing would be dengue fever as it is transmitted in daylight. I have had what I assumed was 3 strains of dengue at different times, but apart from several days off, I survived.

I believe that malaria in Thailand is immune to the common anti malarials now.

 

So, as long as they take precautions against mosquitoes, should be OK, but nowhere is 100% safe in the world.

 

Most likely cause of problems would be an MVA. Don't let them under any circumstance ride m'bikes here.

[i claudius]

As long as they are coming to a town like Bkk or Pattaya dont bother

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[jeab1980]

15 hours ago, BuaBS said:

Hep A , typhus .

How old are the daughters ? Thinking Hep B & HPV ... if they're "active" .

Jesus there coming on holiday none of those are required. 

[FritsSikkink]

You live here, what about your injections?

[Rimmer]

Moved to health forum

[KhunBENQ]

Hepatitis A is never wrong and still time enough to do.

Sure many come here without and rely on visiting clean/safe food places only.

Still a gamble.

 

How old are your daughters and what immunization do they already have?

As mentioned Tetanus is also highly recommended.

 

Their doctors are not the brightest candle on the cake?

If they don't know they either get informed or direct you to a specialist for tropical diseases or a specialized clinic. I don't know how it's called in the UK.

In Germany it's the "Tropeninstitut" and they have a phone hotline for consultation.

 

 

[BuaBS]

9 hours ago, jeab1980 said:

Jesus there coming on holiday none of those are required. 

Depends on what they eat and potential "boyfriends" .

[jeab1980]

21 minutes ago, BuaBS said:

Depends on what they eat and potential "boyfriends" .

Where they eat lol.  

[Sheryl]

In most countries they will have already been vaccinated for Hep A

 

Hep B is  indicated for young children and for those who are likely to be sexually active with locals.

 

If will be in rural areas, Japanese B encephalitis vaccine. Not necessary for Bangkok, CM town and beach resort areas.

 

Pre-exposure rabies vaccine is the other thing often recommended for Thailand but if only a short visit might not be worth it.  It reduces the number of injections needed if bitten by a dog while here.