Hi All,
Just after some help, so I've hit a big wall in my holdiay planning. I've booked my flights and the majority of our hostels and we've budgeted for everything however I completely forgot/didn't know you had to pay for immunisations.
Now Hep A and Typhoid are free, however the nurse suggested to my girlfriend (I say suggested, more just mentioned some others) we have Cholera, Hep B, Rabies and Japanese Encephalitis. Though malaria wasn't mentioned, another extra maybe? Anyway my other half was to her horror quoted about £300 - £400.
Now are all the above neccessary?
Just to let you know we are heading to New Zealand, Australia (sydney only), Thailand (Bangkok only though we are catching the train to Penang), Malaysia (Penang, Kuala Lumpur and Melacca), Singapore, Indonesia (Bali only), Hong Kong (and Maccau) and Dubai.
This link might be of help to you and the countries you are travelling to.
Firstly - you should take advice and then it is down to personal preference.
Some of the recommendations are based on lifestyle and risk.
You may wish to take a look at both the link posted by Angie and at a discussion earlier on this board http://www.holidaytruths.co.uk/viewtopic.php?p=1240801#p1240801
The choice, I am afraid, can only be yours and your girlfriend's.
If you are in any doubt, take the options that you feel safest with.
It sounds one hell of a trip - so enjoy!
Peter
I woul get some more advice as depending on where you are travelling to in those countries some may well not be necessary.
I have to say having had most injections over the years they can cost an fair amount (£50 for yellow fever!) and onwards, you should look at current advice - check MASTA and then make a choice, there is lots of info about vaccinations and good advice out there.
I could tell you what I would do but its a personal choice so get more info and go from there- also bear in mi9nd some of the vaccinations require more than one trip to the doctors so you need to make sure you leave enough time to get all boosters etc done and time to get malaria tablets started as well
Thanks for all the assistance, I guess its better to be safe rather than sorry, even if it does mean being broke aswell
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