Change In Needed Shots Due To Flooding?

[BangkokRob22]

Hi,

I will be visiting Thailand in a few weeks. I plan on being in the cities, but maybe a nature park, or two. Not exactly sure where yet, but most likely Bangkok and the south. Would I need to get the Japansse Ec. shot? How about Typhoid? I saw in an earlier post that malaria meds are not needed. Just curious because of the flooding.

Thanks!

[Soutpeel]

Naah dont really need anything provided you are not going into the jungle/really remote places

[Sheryl]

The flooding does not introduce any new requirements (although for those currently living in flooded areas, the need for Hepatits vaccine becomes even more pressing).

Floods or not:

Japanese b Encehalitis vaccine : if you are going to be spending time in rural areas where pigs are raised. Not necessary if you will be only in cities/at the beach.

Typhoid vaccine - not very effective and not necessary

Hep A - essential if you have not already had it (you may have, it's been part of the routine immunization schedule in most countries for some time)

Hep B - advisable especially if you may be having sex with locals

Rabies -very advisable

[phaethon]

You need to be vaccinated against drowning and crocodile attack. Any good homoeopath will be able to provide these for you.

[Soutpeel]

You need to be vaccinated against drowning and crocodile attack. Any good homoeopath will be able to provide these for you.

Green Mamba anti-venom... a must for those tourists visiting BKk

Edited November 17, 2011 by Soutpeel

[BangkokRob22]

Thanks for the info!

[IvanCherkov]

What about cholera/travel diarrhea vaccine to protect from potentially contaminated drinking water?