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Getting my first Hep A & B and typhoid tomorrow — eep! Put it off way too long. Glad you are on it in a timely fashion 🙂
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Oh Heather I hope it went well!!!I am glad I got them done early!!!
I can why it’s stressful, there are so many shots to get and set up appointments for. Didn’t realize they were so expensive, but it will be SOOO worth it once you’re enjoying that Costa Rican sun 😉
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Pat oh its very stressful but I am glad its over with just need a few more. Yes they are pricey and I’m getting them on the cheap end.
You dramatic? Never!
I think you are a great example of how you can accomplish something such as a trip around the world without any problems, just by reading, planning and setting your mind to your goal.
Keep killing it. Less than a month to go!
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I know me dramatic NEVER!!! Yeah to be honset it is hard but not really. I don’t think anyone would understand unless they planned a sucker like this. Its a lot of research and preparing that goes into it.
I think our Japanese Encephalitis shots are about $175 CDN each, and I think you need two of them…but it doesn’t sound like it is anything to worry about unless you are trekking deep into the Asian jungle 🙂
We were very fortunate…our work benefits plan actually covers all these shots, which is ridiculously cool, and yeah, it is the only reason we are getting the Jap Enceph shots….otherwise we calculated that our total vaccinations would be over $2,000 per person here in Canada….yikes!
OH WOW yeah if it is really that much I may pass on it too. Lucky for ou the insurance covered all your shots. My health insurance sucks and doesn’t cover anything.
Good list! What about malaria, don’t you need that for parts of India & southeast Asia?
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Oh I forgot to mention those. Yeah I will be getting Malaria pills when I get back before I leave to India and SEA!!!
i hate needles, i think there are some vaccinations you are missing.
Oh I hate needles too. I searched every country I think I am good. At least I hope so & if not oh well Ill get it there.
Not a shot, but don’t forget malaria pills. Although it is quite easy to get them abroad for a lot cheaper. Malarone is the best but I don’t think it’s available in a lot of places.
Make sure to also grab some traveler’s diarrhea pills from your travel doc, they have saved me quite a few times.
Oh, and always, ALWAYS pack plenty of ibuprofen.
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Thanks Paul yeah Ali mention the malaria pills too. I won’t forget them & will get them before I go off to that part of the world. Thanks for the diarrhea pill idea I have not thought of those.
ahhhhh i’m going for my shots this wednesday…the rabies one looks like it’s going to set me back the most but i definitely want it heading to india.
Hey Kay, let me know how it goes! Hope it goes well!!!
Great information to post about! I used the CDC website as well and then went to a local Travel Clinic in my area to get the shots. I found out the Travel Clinics tend to have the best deals! Happy travels 🙂
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Ashley yeah the CDC website is easy to use & travel clinics do have the best deals.
Aww I was hoping this post was about raspberry kamikaze shots 🙁
Good post :)! Reading this reminded me that I gotta get to cracking on my vaccinations. I hate, hate, HATE needles though so I think my doc will have to prescribe me a xanax so I don’t pass out LOL
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Sheryll I will be writing about those type of shots once I am on the road! Good luck with your shots, just don’t look and just breathe you will be fine.
OMG! that’s a lot of vaccines… hope it wouldnt leave your arm bruised…
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wow those are so many shots. Now I know why you’ve been so cranky. lol
We recently got a few vaccinations in Thailand – Twinrix and Ducoral.
It was really cheap and the service was great. Strongly recommend taking your shots in Thailand if you want to do it on a budget and if you have the time to let the vaccine kick in.
mmmmh i already started mines, tiphoyd and Hepatitis A for now, need to to all the others, but im not worried. What scares me a bit is the anti malaria profilaxis…im going to stay in south east asia for more than 6/8 months, and i dont think i going to be healthy to take all those pills every day! im quite unsure of what to do! just today i researched and discovered that coming from a mediterranean area (Sardinia), and having a genetic blood “disease” (basically my blood cells are a lot smaller than normal, i should be already half “immune” to malaria. Even if i catch it it is going to be mild because of it. So, if anybody knows something about it (it is called beta thalassaemia trait) please let me know what would u do??
I so do not want to take the pills for months!
Thanks guys!!!
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Glad you are getting your shots already. It’s good to start early so you are not rushing at the end. As for the pills… I honestly haven’t taken any pills for malaria or anything else. I have only had the shots & that’s it. I just try to be extra careful when I am in countries prone to those diseases. I’m not saying don’t take them, but just letting you know that for me it’s been okay. In the end Im no Dr. so it’s up to you to decide.
This is really good advice… THANKS JAIME … something to add to my “need to look into” list! (both human and canine)
Yes check them out and get what you can taken care of ASAP for both of you!
Do most insurance plans cover these shots or are they completely out of pocket? Eeek that’s a lot of shots!
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