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What jabs should DH get for a business trip to India (in three weeks time)?

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DrZeus · 08/11/2008 23:12

As usual it's last minute. He last went about 4 years ago and had various jabs from his GP. Can't remember what exactly. He's off again at the end of November. Any idea where I can find a list, or whether the lot he had last time are still valid?
TIA

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PortAndLemon · 08/11/2008 23:17

Short trip? Generally typhoid, Hep A, and make sure tetanus boosters are up to date. And possibly take antimalarials, although it's not peak mosquito season and it may depend on where he's going. If he's going for longer then there are others that might be advised.

ramonaquimby · 08/11/2008 23:18

maybe call nhs direct

BrownSuga · 08/11/2008 23:21

list here, but if he had them 4yrs ago, many may not be required again, you need to ask about the life span.

Last time we went, I didn't have any as I was possibly pregnant (and I was), no sickness befell me.

DrZeus · 09/11/2008 00:24

Thanks for the replies. Will check with NHS direct regarding life-span of jabs. Thanks for the list BrownSuga too.

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blueskyandsunshine · 09/11/2008 01:54

if he's going to Delhi or a big city, none

blueskyandsunshine · 09/11/2008 01:59

might go with Hep A actually sorry

biggest risk is dengue at the moment -- no prophylactic but he needs to take a lot of cover up and repellant, and there are A LOT of dengue and malaria mosquitoes around

tetanus -- bit pointless ..assume he would be staying in high end hotels?

typhoid -- it's a disease of sanitation ..it IS of course possible to get it with high end travel but terribly unlikely

same with Hep A.. he needs to be very careful with salad and ice even in five star hotels if he doesn't get the jab, but he needs to be terribly careful anyway because he will not want d and v on a short business trip

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