I looked at my travel vax history this morning, and concluded that I needed doses of 4 things to bring me up to date. I managed to get an appointment at a travel clinic in London this afternoon (needless to say, not NHS!), and learned a couple of things which might be of general interest.

1.  The current thinking is that the Hepatitis A vaccine should last 25 years. Previously it was 15.

2.  The current thinking is that the Hepatitis B vaccine should last for life.

So I didn't need either of those, even though I thought I did.

However, the journey wasn't wasted as I had Tetanus and Typhoid jabs.

I've got diary notes for Aug 2025 Typhoid and Aug 2032 for Tetnus jabs 

Good point, I am due in 2025 for my Typhoid, diphtheria, tetanus and inactivated polio boosters.

I have life coverage for Hep A and B too.

 

@Bazle walking into the vaccination clinic!

 

Nobody getting a vaccine for Japanese Encephalitis ??

When I was getting everything jabbed up for a contract in Myanmar the Doctor was surprised that I wasn't covered so I willingly accepted his suggestion that I get it done.. 

2 hours ago, Derek Dangleberries said:

Nobody getting a vaccine for Japanese Encephalitis ??

When I was getting everything jabbed up for a contract in Myanmar the Doctor was surprised that I wasn't covered so I willingly accepted his suggestion that I get it done.. 

When I was living there I also kept my JE up to date.

And Rabies.

Forget Cujo, those Soi dogs are a seething cesspool of biological hazards despite their benign demeanor.

Check the price of HRIG (if you can get it).

 

 

Edited July 11, 20242 yr by fygjam

14 minutes ago, fygjam said:

When I was living there I also kept my JE up to date.

And Rabies.

Yep I'm jabbed for rabies too.. Having worked out in the countryside in 5 African countries and "too many to count" Asian countries over the years I have always kept everything uptodate!

travled to Thailand around 25 times, everytime one oe 2 monts,have the nessasary 2 Covid,but non other,never ill