what jags do you need for south africa

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are they ok to have while pg?

didn't think you needed any!

oh right

check with the GP's surgery

I went to SA when pregnant. Didn't need any.

my friend is going to SA and has had all her 'jags' she says

she now thinks she is 3-4 wks pg (well, she IS pg basically, shes done loads of tests)

the trip is next week,

a should she cancel

b what about all these jags

thats interesting ghosty, i dont understand what is on about then

thanks

is it ok to fly longhaul in the first trimester?

Why would she cancel just for being pregnant?

You don't HAVE to have any vaccinations before travelling to South Africa, you'd be wise to be up-to-date with standard vaccinations like Hep A, tetanus and so on. I don't think you can get them done if you are pregnant though. What you should think about is Malaria though. I don't know what you can take if you're pregnant and when you have to start taking it. Check that with your doctor.

dunno ghosty - she says she doesnt want to fly

I was 20 weeks pg when I went to SA ...
But I didn't think you couldn't fly in the first trimester. Remember that many people don't know they are pg for some of that time ...

yes thats what i told her

if she had left the tests til say, next month, she wouldnt even know she was pg

i think its quite important she goes, its a business thing

i wish i knew what jags she had had

tetanus, maybe?

Where is she going in SA? Capetown and Jo'burg - no risk of malaria there ... I am certain
But Durban and the Natal may be different.

im pretty sure its capetown