rosehoffman Posted September 13, 2017 #1 Share Posted September 13, 2017 Quick question. Cruising the Panama Canal the end of October. Going river rafting in Costa Rica and volcano in Nicaragua...should I get typhoid and hepatitis A vaccines? Thank you. Sent from my iPhone using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thrak Posted September 13, 2017 #2 Share Posted September 13, 2017 Quick question. Cruising the Panama Canal the end of October. Going river rafting in Costa Rica and volcano in Nicaragua...should I get typhoid and hepatitis A vaccines? Thank you. Sent from my iPhone using Forums If you've never had the Hep A immunization it's a good thing to do but not needed for your cruise. We did 17 days from SF to FLL through the canal - included Nicaragua and Costa Rica - and no immunizations were needed. We got the Hep A shots (2 over a 6 month period) for visiting Tahiti but it was only "recommended" by CDC - not required. Most of the passengers on our cruise (I believe) don't bother getting the Hep A shots but they are something that is given automatically now during childhood vaccinations. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wheezedr Posted September 13, 2017 #3 Share Posted September 13, 2017 No to the typhoid but yes to the HepA. It is not required but is currently a routine childhood vaccination and a vaccine that everyone ought to get if they have not received it previously. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colo Cruiser Posted September 14, 2017 #4 Share Posted September 14, 2017 No to the typhoid but yes to the HepA. It is not required but is currently a routine childhood vaccination and a vaccine that everyone ought to get if they have not received it previously. Maybe ask your DR? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rosehoffman Posted September 14, 2017 Author #5 Share Posted September 14, 2017 Thank you all...going for hep A.:D:D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joeyancho Posted September 14, 2017 #6 Share Posted September 14, 2017 Don't forget to get the noro vaccine. You are most likely to get that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ggprincess2004 Posted September 14, 2017 #7 Share Posted September 14, 2017 Make sure your tetanus shot is up to date (every ten years) and seriously consider a flu shot. Hep A/B is something that wasn't available when the baby boomers were kids. We should all get those now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RDC1 Posted September 14, 2017 #8 Share Posted September 14, 2017 Thank you all...going for hep A.:D:D If you are getting hep a, you might as well get the combo hep a/b Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
renjrusa Posted September 14, 2017 #9 Share Posted September 14, 2017 Your local hospital should have a travel center and will give you the recommended shots and vaccines for where you are going... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TwoCruisers Posted September 14, 2017 #10 Share Posted September 14, 2017 Don't forget to get the noro vaccine. You are most likely to get that. There is no Noro Vaccine available. There is a Noro Vaccine in human trials, but will probably take years to be available. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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