visting other countries - vacinations?

[Guest guest]

My friend is going to go from the States to Australia a month, in January.

She will be visiting Australia, Tasmania and New Zealand. Her primary

doctor recommended she get a HEP A and B vaccination since she'll be eating

in the outback and in the rainforest.

 

She would only be able to get one shot before she leaves, the doctor told

her that the second shot would normally be in six months.

 

My friend wants to know if she should bother getting the vaccination at all

or would having one shot of the vaccine give her any protection. She is

having blood work done to see if she has any immunity built up.

 

Thank you

Mary

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

HEP shots are given in a series, the first shot will give you

immunization in week or two and the second boost the shot to give

coverage that last for years instead of months. HEP A is a good idea

if she will be in rural areas as you can contract it from water. My

doctor only recommends HEP B if your going to be in contact with

bodily fluids. She should check the CDC to see what is recommended

for those regions and see a doctor who does travel advisory.

 

 

, " Dobe Crazy "

<padobes wrote:

>

> My friend is going to go from the States to Australia a month, in

January.

> She will be visiting Australia, Tasmania and New Zealand. Her

primary

> doctor recommended she get a HEP A and B vaccination since she'll

be eating

> in the outback and in the rainforest.

>

> She would only be able to get one shot before she leaves, the

doctor told

> her that the second shot would normally be in six months.

>

> My friend wants to know if she should bother getting the

vaccination at all

> or would having one shot of the vaccine give her any protection.

She is

> having blood work done to see if she has any immunity built up.

>

> Thank you

> Mary

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Thank you so much for your reply,. I will let my friend know what you

have advised.

Mary

 

On 11/5/07, jlermuseaux <jlermuseaux wrote:

HEP shots are given in a series, the first shot will give you

> immunization in week or two and the second boost the shot to give

> coverage that last for years instead of months. HEP A is a good idea

> if she will be in rural areas as you can contract it from water. My

> doctor only recommends HEP B if your going to be in contact with

> bodily fluids. She should check the CDC to see what is recommended

> for those regions and see a doctor who does travel advisory.

>

> , " Dobe Crazy "

>

> <padobes wrote:

> >

> > My friend is going to go from the States to Australia a month, in

> January.

> > She will be visiting Australia, Tasmania and New Zealand. Her

> primary

> > doctor recommended she get a HEP A and B vaccination since she'll

> be eating

> > in the outback and in the rainforest.

> >

> > She would only be able to get one shot before she leaves, the

> doctor told

> > her that the second shot would normally be in six months.

> >

> > My friend wants to know if she should bother getting the

> vaccination at all

> > or would having one shot of the vaccine give her any protection.

> She is

> > having blood work done to see if she has any immunity built up.

> >

> > Thank you

> > Mary

> >

> >

> >