In Reply to: Vaccinations posted by Leanne & Kirk on Thursday, 12. August 1999 at 19:46 Bali Time:
Have a look at the Centre For Disease Control Website
http://www.cdc.gov/travel/seasia.htm
See your doctor at least 4–6 weeks before your trip to allow time for shots to take effect.
•Hepatitis A or immune globulin (IG).
•Hepatitis B if you might be exposed to blood (for example, health-care workers), have sexual contact with the local population, stay longer than 6 months in the region, or be exposed through medical treatment.
•Japanese encephalitis, only if you plan to visit rural areas for 4 weeks or more, except under special circumstances, such as a known outbreak of Japanese encephalitis.
•Rabies, if you might be exposed to wild or domestic animals through your work or recreation.
•Typhoid vaccination is particularly important because of the presence of S. Typhi strains resistant to multiple antibiotics in this region.
•As needed, booster doses for tetanus-diphtheria and measles, and a one-time dose of polio for adults. Hepatitis B vaccine is now recommended for all infants and for children ages 11–12 years who did not complete the series as infants.