Re: Shots Needed ?

Thus spake How B <how14@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> :

>barbara s wrote:
>> Hi, 4 of us are going on Carnival Legend to Colon, Panama, Limon,Costa
>> Rica and Belize City,Belize. Do We have to get shots? I checked with our
>> Doctor but he said to check with TA and she said to ask Doctor?????? I
>> appreciate any help you can give me. Especially from those who have been
>> to these places. Thank You to All who respond. Barbara and Jeff
>
>You should always be sure that your tetanus booster is up to date.
>
>The CDC recommends Hepatitis A vac for travelers to Central America,
>where the incidence of hep A is very high:
>
>http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/diseases/hepatitis/a/fact.htm
>
>" All susceptible persons traveling to or working in countries that have
>high or intermediate rates of hepatitis A should be vaccinated or
>receive immune globulin before traveling. Persons from developed
>countries who travel to developing countries are at high risk for
>hepatitis A. Such persons include tourists, military personnel,
>missionaries, and others who work or study abroad in countries that have
>high or intermediate levels of hepatitis A. The risk for hepatitis A
>exists even for travelers to urban areas, those who stay in luxury
>hotels, and those who report that they have good hygiene and that they
>are careful about what they drink and eat."
>
>You can be exposed to hep A even in the US, in restaurants with poor
>food handling techniques/employees with poor personal hygiene.
>
>The vaccinations for hep A last for your lifetime, you don't have to
>repeat them.
>
>How B

If you are a blood donor, be sure to tell them that you have had the
Hep A vaccination, as you will test positive for the antibody and be
banned. This according to my doctor. I'm also taking the B series.
--
dillon

Pain is Nature's way of saying "that was stupid"
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