Injections - Panama Canal Cruise

[hopeless holiday booker]

Will we need injections for this cruise?

[jelayne]

We did the standard Florida-Calif itinerary & didn't need any shots. If your itinerary includes going to tge Amazon that may be different.

[hopeless holiday booker]

Thank you. There's been a bit of talk about yellow fever but as we're not spending more than a day in any place I didn't think we would but any more views would be appreciated. Our trip is Fort Lauderdale to San Diego

[lovemylab]

If Celebrity requires them, I would think you'd be notified in advance.

 

If you have concerns you could always check with your doctor.

[louhut]

No.

 

 

Sent from my iPhone using Forums

[Northern Aurora]

We have done six full transits of the Panama Canal, and before the first one I checked with the travel specialist at our clinic. He didn't feel there was any need for any specific injection, but the OP should check with their own primary care physician. But on every CC roll call for these cruises there has been someone concerned about yellow fever.

[cb at sea]

None are required to be able to sail. YOUR health might require it....so ask your doctor! But, not are required by any cruise line.

[markeb]

CDC recommendations:

 

https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/travel/destinations/traveler/cruise_ship/panama?s_cid=ncezid-dgmq-travel-single-001

 

 

I'd start there and follow up with your physician, and if possible a travel specialist. While the CDC has firm recommendations for most travelers, and others for some, no one but your physician can answer this question based on the information provided. No one knows your age, your hepatitis B status, whether or not you've had a liver transplant, or any of the dozens of health conditions that would make you at greater risk for Yellow Fever or malaria and might change your individual risk calculation.

[caribill]

None are required by the countries you will be visiting.

 

Of course the CDC has recommendations, but those are not requirements and most of the recommendations made sense for having even if you do not travel away from your home city.

[Fish Lover]

Why in earth would you come to a social media forum for medical advice? There are all sorts of medical conditions and circumstances which your doctor might recommend certain precautions that may differ from others.

[hopeless holiday booker]

Fish Lover - I am not looking for medical advice per se as I do not have any heath issues, I just wanted a general idea of what people have done in the past when they've been on a Panama Canal cruise - luckily most people seem to get that:o

[ghstudio]

Fish Lover - I am not looking for medical advice per se as I do not have any heath issues, I just wanted a general idea of what people have done in the past when they've been on a Panama Canal cruise - luckily most people seem to get that:o

 

There are very few countries or cruise lines that REQUIRE vaccinations or innoculations (yellow fever is one of the major exception in South Africa and many other countries). That doesn't mean that you shouldn't make your own decisions based on discussions with your doctor and public health recommendations....based on YOUR medical conditions and perhaps on what excursions you plan to take. If someone decides not to get a yellow fever shot when visiting the amazon....and you decide to follow their decision...don't blame anyone but yourself if you get yellow fever. Ditto on Tetanus, Typhoid, malaria pills, etc.....if any of those diseases hit you....what everyone else did has little meaning.

 

FishLover had the right answer....

[hopeless holiday booker]

I have to reply as I want to defend myself but this will be the last one in this vein. I do make my own decisions and if I were to get a disease I wouldn't blame anybody else - I'm an adult who doesn't need telling off! These are social boards for people to share their experiences on a wide range of topics. Subjects vary from tipping to meal choices, injections to joining private tours as in people giving their opinions in a positive way. There is no need for the tone of your answer.

[evandbob]

We're spending 2 months in Panama this coming winter, and stay current with most vaccinations as a normal health regimen. We get annual flu, 5 yr pnemonia, hep A, dpt booster, etc. Nothing special for Panama, and we'll bring a DEET based spray JIC.

 

But check with your doctor for your particular needs.