Useful Vaccinations

[Little Lou]

(31 July 2013, 17:41)Highlander Wrote: If Cholera and Typhoid are free, does anyone know how long they last for, and when it does expire, is it another full jab, or simply a boaster.

Good question.

The cholera vaccine should last two years, after which a booster is required. The way I'm feeling about the future of this country I'm having mine right now.

The typhoid varies according to which type of vaccine you have. The V1 (which is a jab rather than a tablet) lasts for three years, but the Ty21a lasts only a year before you need a booster.

Very good point about the small medical practice (I have a similar problem) but in the unlikely event of your needing to go again in a couple of years time there are many more countries you could be visiting. It doesn't need to be Africa both times...

I don't really know why I'm twitching so much about this, but I've got a real sense of urgency suddenly that I can't make go away. I've been quiet on here lately because I've been prepping (literally) as if there's no tomorrow, but it does feel good to be among people who understand.