Booked hol to Egypt - panicking as no vaccine! HELP!!!

i came back from Egypt on Monday, and no vaccines were required. You're good to go, no need to panic x

All good. I did Google in case the NHS had different naming conventions than the rest of the world (which, is possible) and think I found what you found. I mainly work on looking at infant immunization (i.e. percentage of one-year-olds that got all three of their doses) and mainly don't focus on UK, so wasn't sure if this was something I just hadn't heard about.

Either way, probably beyond the point of this thread (but good for people to know what the options are). Also, highlights how confusing and varied these things are!

Been to Egypt twice, one Nile cruise, one combined Nile cruise and sharm week. Never had any particular vaccinations and was fine, although I did get diarrhoea at one point. I mainly ate the salads and everyone else in the party ( who were all fine) stuck to the hot foods so I don’t know if that might have been why……amazing country, I’ll definitely go again one day.

@McSpoot apologies. I’ve just done more research and see what you mean.

But we only gave the triple vaccine in the travel clinic I worked in, never the quad.

Just book with your gp, may as well get them and stop panicking, calm yourself.

@McSpoot just google on nhs vax — DTP = Diptheria, tetanus and polio. I used to give it when I worked at a vax clinic.

I didn’t have vaccines but I’d never go again, we all got very sick with D&V, it’s one of the most common places to contract that

This. Dh and I spent 4 days curled in a ball, we were awfully ill. Thankfully we were there for 14 nights but for a standard week long holiday it's pretty much ruined for many.

Everyone I know who's been to Egypt has some story about being ill. And just 'being careful' isn't enough - it only takes one drop of water on a salad, on a glass that hasn't been dried properly, a splash in the shower...

I would never take a child there tbph.

We've been to Egypt three times, no vaccinations, ate buffet three times a day, ice in drinks, never got ill. Have a great time and don't worry about it OP x

Been there twice, never had vaccinations, I think very few do. As PP's have suggested no tap water, ice, careful of salads which may be washed in tap water.

It's a pain but travel a bit further and get your vaccines if you are worried. Airports sometimes have clinics, I think.

Definitely take Imodium and rehydration salts.

I’ve been to Egypt several times (most recently last week) and the heat is the thing that you need to be most careful about. I grew up in North Africa and at this time of year you simply avoid the sun for several hours in the middle of the day. It really is that hot!

No, it's not. DTP always means diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis.

There are vaccines that combine DTP with a polio vaccine (IPV) into a single injection and Td/IPV which drops pertussis from this quad vaccine (given the rise in whopping cough, I believe that use of this trivalent is being decreased in many areas to make sure that people are getting needed pertussis boosters). But if you say DTP, you mean the trivalent diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis.

I didn’t have vaccines but I’d never go again, we all got very sick with D&V, it’s one of the most common places to contract that.

Some vaccines which are routine can be got for free from the GP but some would have to be paid for privately. Eg Hep A is free but rabies is not.

You are staying all inclusive in a complex, not travelling around the country. As pp said don't drink the water and no ice in drinks. The hotel will provide bottled water.

I have been to Egypt a lot of times for many years and never had any suggestion of a vaccination or been poorly. I will take your place if you don't want to go.

You should be more concerned about the heat. It will be hot, stay hydrated, depending on where you are staying you can lie in the shade while your drinks are brought to you. Take cool neck wraps, an insulated bottle, cos drinks heat up fast, wear a hat and enjoy.

If you want to know your vaccination status for everything you can have a blood test for antibodies, I had this once.

Chill. You will all be fine.

Can you get a list of your vaccinations from NHS? And maybe add them to the international vaccination card. That way next time it is easy to check what you've had.

For this trip, never been to Egypt but a lot if family has and they've never talked about vaccinations

I'm pro-vaccine and an anxious person, but wouldn't get worked up about this at all, they're not mandatory.

DTP = Diptheria, Tetanus, Polio. Not pertussis as some people are saying (in UK anyway).

I’ve never been to Egypt but have been to Turkey quite a few times and have never had a vaccine for it and me and my family were all absolutely fine.

I’ve been to Egypt 3 times I think and I didn’t even know there was a vaccine?
I have auto immune illnesses and have never been Ill whilst in Egypt.
(although I’ve never eaten a street vendor )

I've been to Egypt and just came back from Turkey a month ago- never been vaccinated before going