To give my kids inoculations for a short trip to a high risk country?

[fromheretomaternity]

Background - we are going to Pakistan for a family wedding, staying with my sister in law. It's a short trip of 5 days.

Today I took DS1 (7) and DS2 (5) for their travel jabs. Although they both want to go on the trip, unsurprisingly they weren't very happy about the jabs despite bribes of Haribo. DH is now on at me saying how ridiculous it is to subject them to injections for what is a very short trip, chances of picking anything up are vanishingly small etc.

AIBU? He thinks I've unnecessarily subjected them to pain and upset. I think it's dumb to take any risks on this. To be honest I don't know how high the risks are, just went with the travel advice. Nb they had all their normal childhood jabs and DH had no objections to those.

It is simply not worth the risk. If dc did pick something up you would never forgive yourselves. Low risk does not mean no risk.

the risks are low but the stakes are high

Isn't the real nub of the issue is that you are visiting his family. That's a situation in his mind that is " safe" - after all kids live in Pakistan and are healthy ( most of the time!) etc

It's a mind set thing.

YANBU at all. Yr DH is BVU. There is a danger of certain illnesses in that country that children from UK have no immunity to. Makes total sense to immunised them. The diseases don't care how long your visit is!

Well done, Op, you are absolutely right to have done this. Also don't forget antimalarials for Pakistan, and taking the complete course necessary, including taking this on return to the UK (duration depends on the type of medication chosen. UK 'imports 1000+ cases of malaria annually and the vast majority is from Indian Subcontinent in people who have not taken antimalarials or failed to take them as advised.
Also tell you DH that people who fail to have taken the recommended vaccinations/antimalarials can find their travel insurance invalidated should they need to get medical care for preventable conditions.
www.fitfortravel.nhs.uk/destinations/asia-(central)/pakistan.aspx#malaria

A child at the school I work at went to Pakistan and came back with typhoid recently. Thankfully they are fine, but it was very scary for them and their family.

The jabs are recommended for a reason!!

Pakistan is one of the two countries where polio has not been eradicated. That alone is justification for getting the kids inoculated/boosted. Plus all the other diseases that they suffer there.

Honestly what a drama lama. It's only a small injection!