Diphtheria

[wilcopops]

In view of this article,

http://www.aseanaffairs.com/asean_news/health_business/dephtheria_spread_in_thailand_sparks_aec_concerns

has anyone had a booster jab?

where and how much?

Especially in Chonburi province

[lopburi3]

Adacel Vaccine (tetanus, diphtheria, and pertussis) on 24 August 2012 at Vejthani Hospital in Bangkok cost 956 baht as part of multi shots and tests routine visit.

[Sheryl]

Any hospital or health center.

[uhuh]

480 Baht at Red Cross

[Sheryl]

BTW, when you get a "tetanus" shot you are often in fact getting DT, a combined dipthera/tetanus vaccine. So you may have had more booster doses than you realize.

[lopburi3]

In my case that was the shot I wanted as have not had a tetanus in several decades and hand/eye/knife/screwdriver coordination seems to be lacking a bit.

[george]

Is it recommended to take these booster jabs? I havent had a vaccination for decades either.

[Mosha]

I recently had an accident. forgot to duck 555, but had 4 stitches. I received some injections, would one of these possibly been anti tetanus? All I remember was my wife telling the staff what I meant by ow.

[lopburi3]

Is it recommended to take these booster jabs? I havent had a vaccination for decades either.

In that case you may want to get a Hepatitis A jab also as that has not been available that long (or A-B if you never had the B shots). For Tetanus below is recommendation.

Mayo Clinic

It's recommended that adolescents get a dose of Tdap, preferably between the ages of 11 and 12, and that a Td booster be given every 10 years thereafter. If you've never received a dose of Tdap, substitute it for your next Td booster dose and then continue on with Td boosters.

If you're traveling internationally, it's a good idea to have up-to-date immunity because tetanus may be more common where you're visiting, especially if you're traveling to a developing country. If you receive a deep or dirty wound and it's been more than five years since your last booster shot, get another booster shot.