Type Of Immunization Needed When Traveling To Phuket.

[Xedent]

My family will be traveling to Phuket, Thailand in March from Australia and we are wondering what immunization if any would be recomended.

Thanks In Advance Clayton

[dr_Pat_Pong]

Usually nothing at all. If you are worried talk to your doctor. But there's an 'earn' fpr him if he talks you into having some.

[sierra01]

If you ask a Doctor that question in the Uk you'll end up having jabs for everything from measles to foot and mouth.

In such a touristy area as Phuket Dr Pat knows best!

[raro]

Aspirine?

[udon]

Just bring or buy some personal insect repellent with at least 80% DEET in it.

I see that you are from Aus, so I reccommend a few tubes of Bushman Gel from your local chemist.

(Not stocked by supermarkets)

And USE IT at dusk and evenings.

Edited January 10, 2006 by udon

[Xedent]

Just bring or buy some personal insect repellent with at least 80% DEET in it.

I see that you are from Aus, so I reccommend a few tubes of Bushman Gel from your local chemist.

(Not stocked by supermarkets)

And USE IT at dusk and evenings.

thanks for that, so you only recomend cover for mosquitoes?

[udon]

Yep...... you're not coming to a country with typhoid or smallpox.

I'd throw in a few cans of Aeroguard Tropical strength aerosols too for spraying shirts etc..

I'm lucky, Mozzies don't like the vodka in my CO2, never been bitten but a lot of friends have.

[Xedent]

where do you live? do you live in thailand?

[smacko]

Clayton ask your GP. lot of people get hep shots these days before travelling just about anywhere.

[udon]

where do you live? do you live in thailand?

Yes, 5 years in Thailand, currently in Sinney, back in the LOS soon.

Never had any injections for travelling, but then, I've never been to Africa or trekked thru a jungle in Thailand.

I doubt if any expats living in Phuket have had any injections either, for living there.

Just get the repellent and apply liberally.

see http://bushman-repellent.com/ & the Aeroguard site.

Clayton ask your GP. lot of people get hep shots these days before travelling just about anywhere.

Why would anyone going on Holiday to Phuket need a hepatitus shot????? Geeeez!

[jrincon17]

where do you live? do you live in thailand?

Yes, 5 years in Thailand, currently in Sinney, back in the LOS soon.

Never had any injections for travelling, but then, I've never been to Africa or trekked thru a jungle in Thailand.

I doubt if any expats living in Phuket have had any injections either, for living there.

Just get the repellent and apply liberally.

see http://bushman-repellent.com/ & the Aeroguard site.

Clayton ask your GP. lot of people get hep shots these days before travelling just about anywhere.

Why would anyone going on Holiday to Phuket need a hepatitus shot????? Geeeez!

Yeah even 7-11 has a good skeeter repellent , atleast they didnt bite me after using it . Or maybe i was plowed by that time . I didnt have to have any shots now coming back you may if you are single .hahahah

[Xedent]

where do you live? do you live in thailand?

Yes, 5 years in Thailand, currently in Sinney, back in the LOS soon.

Never had any injections for travelling, but then, I've never been to Africa or trekked thru a jungle in Thailand.

I doubt if any expats living in Phuket have had any injections either, for living there.

Just get the repellent and apply liberally.

see http://bushman-repellent.com/ & the Aeroguard site.

Clayton ask your GP. lot of people get hep shots these days before travelling just about anywhere.

Why would anyone going on Holiday to Phuket need a hepatitus shot????? Geeeez!

Yeah even 7-11 has a good skeeter repellent , atleast they didnt bite me after using it . Or maybe i was plowed by that time . I didnt have to have any shots now coming back you may if you are single .hahahah

even if you use a condom? lol

[smacko]

Clayton ask your GP. lot of people get hep shots these days before travelling just about anywhere.

Why would anyone going on Holiday to Phuket need a hepatitus shot????? Geeeez!

you can get hepatitus by sharing a bottle of water.

[jrincon17]

where do you live? do you live in thailand?

Yes, 5 years in Thailand, currently in Sinney, back in the LOS soon.

Never had any injections for travelling, but then, I've never been to Africa or trekked thru a jungle in Thailand.

I doubt if any expats living in Phuket have had any injections either, for living there.

Just get the repellent and apply liberally.

see http://bushman-repellent.com/ & the Aeroguard site.

Clayton ask your GP. lot of people get hep shots these days before travelling just about anywhere.

Why would anyone going on Holiday to Phuket need a hepatitus shot????? Geeeez!

Yeah even 7-11 has a good skeeter repellent , atleast they didnt bite me after using it . Or maybe i was plowed by that time . I didnt have to have any shots now coming back you may if you are single .hahahah

even if you use a condom? lol

###### i miss that place , a party everyday and no work . GIrls girls girls . Ahhhh safari was cool too

[Xedent]

where do you live? do you live in thailand?

Yes, 5 years in Thailand, currently in Sinney, back in the LOS soon.

Never had any injections for travelling, but then, I've never been to Africa or trekked thru a jungle in Thailand.

I doubt if any expats living in Phuket have had any injections either, for living there.

Just get the repellent and apply liberally.

see http://bushman-repellent.com/ & the Aeroguard site.

Clayton ask your GP. lot of people get hep shots these days before travelling just about anywhere.

Why would anyone going on Holiday to Phuket need a hepatitus shot????? Geeeez!

Yeah even 7-11 has a good skeeter repellent , atleast they didnt bite me after using it . Or maybe i was plowed by that time . I didnt have to have any shots now coming back you may if you are single .hahahah

even if you use a condom? lol

###### i miss that place , a party everyday and no work . GIrls girls girls . Ahhhh safari was cool too

the question is does a condom stop std's ?

[udon]

Clayton ask your GP. lot of people get hep shots these days before travelling just about anywhere.

Why would anyone going on Holiday to Phuket need a hepatitus shot????? Geeeez!

you can get hepatitus by sharing a bottle of water.

Lesson No. 1.... don't share a bottle of water!

[smacko]

udon, ever drink beer in a glass?

what if the glass hasn't been cleaned property and the old user had hep..

thats the kind of thing i mean..

personally i dont think about these things, but its better not to totally disregard them..