vaccinations

[shazzums]

im off on the new york to carribean cruise jan 2017, do i need to have vaccinations?

[Shorex]

No vaccinations are required by any authority for a Caribbean cruise. However, you may wish to consult with your physician and/or the CDC website for the standard inoculations that are appropriate for your age and level of health, whether or not you travel.

[John Bull]

No vaccinations are required by any authority for a Caribbean cruise. However, you may wish to consult with your physician and/or the CDC website for the standard inoculations that are appropriate for your age and level of health, whether or not you travel.

 

Totally agree.

 

Since you're not travelling from a risk area, there are no mandatory inoculations. But mandatory inoculations are to protect the population from the traveller being a potential carrier, not to protect the traveller.

 

Your doctor is the only one who knows you & your medical history, so is the only one from whom you should take advice about recommended inoculations.

Probably none. But I'm not your doctor.

 

Depending on your ports your doctor may suggest precautions against malaria (there are tabs but are no inoculations I know of), & sprays & other precautions against mosquito bites generally because they also carry other diseases.

 

JB :)

Edited October 17, 2016 by John Bull

[GeezerCouple]

We went to the "travel clinic" at our medical center before our first cruise outside the USA.

Although there were no mandated vaccinations, the recommendation was to get a few specific shots.

 

It depended upon the exact countries we were planning to visit.

 

We figured it was better safe than sorry.

 

We also made sure we were up to date on all regular booster shots.

[cb at sea]

No..none are needed or required, unless YOU have some special medical condition.

[CruiserBruce]

We went to the "travel clinic" at our medical center before our first cruise outside the USA.

Although there were no mandated vaccinations, the recommendation was to get a few specific shots.

 

It depended upon the exact countries we were planning to visit.

 

We figured it was better safe than sorry.

 

We also made sure we were up to date on all regular booster shots.

 

There have been a couple of threads here recently about "required" and "recommended" vaccinations. I note a number of people have gone to "travel specialists" or "clinics", and all have been happy to sell vaccinations that might be "suggested", even some vaccinations that are commonly recommended and given here in the US, that have really nothing to do with travel. Tetanus was the first that caught my eye...Hep A and B is also mentioned.

 

Remember, these "travel clinics" make their money selling you something...needed or not.

[Krazy Kruizers]

We always get our yearly Flu shots. Updated our pneumonia shots last year as well as our Tetanus shots.

You might consider taking a spray for mosquitos that has DEET in it.

[GeezerCouple]

There have been a couple of threads here recently about "required" and "recommended" vaccinations. I note a number of people have gone to "travel specialists" or "clinics", and all have been happy to sell vaccinations that might be "suggested", even some vaccinations that are commonly recommended and given here in the US, that have really nothing to do with travel. Tetanus was the first that caught my eye...Hep A and B is also mentioned.

 

Remember, these "travel clinics" make their money selling you something...needed or not.

 

Sorry, but this is all included with our regular medical care.

 

And I think it's irresponsible to suggest that people shouldn't get the vaccinations recommended by the CDC!

Ditto to suggest that they not get regularly recommended boosters.

[CruiserBruce]

Sorry, but this is all included with our regular medical care.

 

And I think it's irresponsible to suggest that people shouldn't get the vaccinations recommended by the CDC!

Ditto to suggest that they not get regularly recommended boosters.

 

I didn't suggest people shouldn't get vaccinations recommended by the CDC.

[CPT Trips]

There have been a couple of threads here recently about "required" and "recommended" vaccinations. I note a number of people have gone to "travel specialists" or "clinics", and all have been happy to sell vaccinations that might be "suggested", even some vaccinations that are commonly recommended and given here in the US, that have really nothing to do with travel. Tetanus was the first that caught my eye...Hep A and B is also mentioned.

 

Remember, these "travel clinics" make their money selling you something...needed or not.

 

Keep in mind that travel clinics keep vaccines on hand that the typical family practitioner does not. A lot of family doc's won't even order the vaccine because they are not available in unit dose but only by vial which will go to waste in the average practice.

[Keith1010]

For a trip like this I would just consult your physician. If you were on a trip that involved travel that was longer and to places such as Africa and other places along those lines I would visit a travel health expert.

 

Usually the key is to be sure that your vaccinations are up to date.

 

Keith

[Grandma Dazzles]

Your personal physician is the best person to advise you. He/she knows your medical history.

 

It's usually considered a good idea to make sure that your routine vaccinations are up-to-date, especially tetanus, flu, pneumonia. My personal physician recommended hepatitis as well. I had hepatitis shots because of work and they were current.

 

It's also a good idea to have bug repellent with Deet. You don't need to carry a big can, as wipes are available.

 

Another good idea is to carry a copy of your shot record and list of any medications you take.

[Chanman76]

Depends on your GP I have found out.

 

I had a word with my work place occupational nurse who informed me (as stated here) we do NOT need vaccinations to travel to the Caribbean . However my Fiancee was recently at her local GP for her flu shot, While she was there the GP was chatting away about our forthcoming wedding and if we booked the honeymoon yet. When she told him where we were going he said he would get us BOTH booked in as soon as possible for....

 

Hepatitis A

Tetanus

Diphtheria

Hepatitis B

Typhoid

Yellow fever

 

:eek::eek::eek::eek:

 

I guess there is not harm in getting these but I really suspect the injections we have been told to get are precautionary and down to our local GP being cautious rather than we actually needing them to travel.

[Hlitner]

With a winter cruise a flu shot is usually highly recommended. January puts you in the middle of the flu season, and being around lots of other folks increases the frequency of getting this awful ailment (which can quickly ruin an entire trip).

 

Hank

[John Bull]

Depends on your GP I have found out.

 

I had a word with my work place occupational nurse who informed me (as stated here) we do NOT need vaccinations to travel to the Caribbean . However my Fiancee was recently at her local GP for her flu shot, While she was there the GP was chatting away about our forthcoming wedding and if we booked the honeymoon yet. When she told him where we were going he said he would get us BOTH booked in as soon as possible for....

 

Hepatitis A

Tetanus

Diphtheria

Hepatitis B

Typhoid

Yellow fever

:eek::eek::eek::eek:

 

I guess there is not harm in getting these but I really suspect the injections we have been told to get are precautionary and down to our local GP being cautious rather than we actually needing them to travel.

 

Hep A & B and tetanus (not sure about Dip & Typhoid) are shots that most folk have anyway, regardless of travel. But travel is one of those convenient times for your doc to check whether it's time for a booster.

 

Many folk will think that Yellow Fever is being over-cautious for this trip.

But good news for everyone who's had a YF shot & has got the ten-year certificate - regulations changed a few months back & a YF certificate is now good for life. :)

So keep the certificate safe, & save yourself the grief & cost of ever needing another YF jab.

 

JB :)

[Grandma Dazzles]

Depends on your GP I have found out.

 

I had a word with my work place occupational nurse who informed me (as stated here) we do NOT need vaccinations to travel to the Caribbean . However my Fiancee was recently at her local GP for her flu shot, While she was there the GP was chatting away about our forthcoming wedding and if we booked the honeymoon yet. When she told him where we were going he said he would get us BOTH booked in as soon as possible for....

 

Hepatitis A

Tetanus

Diphtheria

Hepatitis B

Typhoid

Yellow fever

 

:eek::eek::eek::eek:

 

I guess there is not harm in getting these but I really suspect the injections we have been told to get are precautionary and down to our local GP being cautious rather than we actually needing them to travel.

 

Typhoid and Yellow fever are really not needed/recommended for the Caribbean.

 

You should have already had the others as routine shots, so perhaps a booster is in order. If you have never had would definitely get.