Shots for China??

Did any of you need any special shots before the China cruise? My doctor said she didn't have a clue.

We did a Yangtze River cruise from Yichang to Chunqing in March 2004. We did NOT need any shots.

Thanks!

We are sailing on the Viking Century Star Aug 20th and the only shots that we were required to get was a tetanus shot

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astasi, who required you to get a tetanus shot.

The only requirement we had was that we needed a visa to enter China.

Requirement isn't the right word...recommended by our doctor.

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We followed the CDC guidelines. Our doctor looked them up and said its overkill here they are

http://www.cdc.gov/travel/eastasia.htm

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Hi,

This will be our third trip to Asia and the CDC recommends a Hep A innoculation as well as tetanus which should be updated every ten years.

Every child in the USA has to be innoculated against Hep A before attending kindergarten. This disease is spread by food handlers who don't wash their hand. Remember not to drink anything with ice cubes and bring plenty of wipes.

Thanks - I just called my doctor for an appointment.

Thanks for the heads up. Didn't know about Hep A. Was planning on checking with a travel doctor before going on the trip. Been picking up wips.

Al

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Have him check on Hep A, I was told that the CDC recommends them.

Al

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The cdc recommendations are linked above and yes they recommend Hep A