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Information and Services in Turkey Section => Health & Healthcare => Topic started by: Tartdog on February 26, 2008, 14:49:54 PM

Title: Innoculations Needed?
Post by: Tartdog on February 26, 2008, 14:49:54 PM: Hi,
Not been to Turkey for a while now,going June 08,what innoculations/injections etc is needed to visit Turkey.2 Adults late 40's,1 16yr old.Cheers.Tartdog.
Title: Innoculations Needed?
Post by: Steve (redding43) on February 26, 2008, 15:29:40 PM: You don't need any Tartdog

Steve
Title: Innoculations Needed?
Post by: puma on February 26, 2008, 16:19:54 PM: tartdog ring/go to the drs surgery and ask the nurse the advice is free and some of the innoculations if needed
Title: Innoculations Needed?
Post by: Scunner on February 26, 2008, 16:28:32 PM: Might as well play safe and have them if you are going somewhere wild, like Catalarik ;)
Title: Innoculations Needed?
Post by: pookie on February 26, 2008, 16:29:14 PM: we have never had any, but my daughter's friend was told (by her surgery nurse) that certain jabs were 'advisable'.......perhaps its a way of keeping the cash coming it, but best to check out for yourself.
Only thing we ever bring is anti mosi stuff - but thats another story !!!!
Title: Innoculations Needed?
Post by: Tartdog on February 26, 2008, 16:31:53 PM: Have heard that maybe for Hep A,will talk to GP/Nurse.Thanks for your time,cheers.Tartdog.
Title: Innoculations Needed?
Post by: puma on February 26, 2008, 16:38:11 PM: quote:
Originally posted by Scunner

Might as well play safe and have them if you are going somewhere wild, like Catalarik ;)

oh no the gos is out,it's all them pool parties:P ;)
Title: Innoculations Needed?
Post by: julesbob0303 on February 26, 2008, 20:17:23 PM: It was recommended to us that we had Hep A for Turkey, then a top up 12 months later. All done now for the next 25 years apparently! (We also heard that the docs make money out of each jab they give, and the male nurse who recommended the jabs knew my husband, so maybe made a couple of quid with us having them!!!) He also recommended tetnus jabs as ours were just about out of date (lots of quids made by now!!!).

I don't think these are absolutely necessary though. Julie
Title: Innoculations Needed?
Post by: sunnyd on February 26, 2008, 21:07:42 PM: If you were to look at medical sites they say that Hep A, Polio,Typhoid and Malaria are all strongly recommended. But really you should have Hep A and make sure that your Tetnus is up to date. Ask the nurse or even the doctor at your local surgery for more info.
Title: Innoculations Needed?
Post by: sunnyd on February 26, 2008, 21:26:36 PM: also forgot to say, any infants that travel should have had the BCG (Tuberculosis) vaccination.
Title: Innoculations Needed?
Post by: Tartdog on February 27, 2008, 11:39:23 AM: Thanks all for your replies,16yr son recently had his BCG done at school,will talk to Drs/Nurse etc.Cheers.Tartdog.