´ó¿§¸£ÀûÓ°Ôº

Menu
´ó¿§¸£ÀûÓ°Ôº
Search
Magazine
Search

Medical

Hi, my partner and i are coming to vung tau in june for 3mths. What i would like to ask is should we pay $300 in aust for typhoid and hep a or wait till we get there and find a clinic or hospital that will do them cheaper than here. Knowing we risk infection in the intron.  Thanks
See also

claudineskilestrung wrote:

Hi, my partner and i are coming to vung tau in june for 3mths. What i would like to ask is should we pay $300 in aust for typhoid and hep a or wait till we get there and find a clinic or hospital that will do them cheaper than here. Knowing we risk infection in the intron.  Thanks


I vote for risking infection.

±·´Ç³Ù!Ìý :dumbom:

Get the shots yesterday.

Ciambella can expound on the exact numbers, but immunity isn't immediate after getting injections.

So even if you get the injections on arrival, it will still be awhile before you are fully protected.

If necessary I can get a bookie to quote odds for you...

Don't forget that Hep A is two shots 6 months apart.  Finishing that up in AU might be a longer wait than you want to take.  You could take the first shot at home though.  I would add Hep B if you were planning to be in Vietnam longer than 3 months.  The three Hep B shots are the first, one more in one month and one more at month seven.  Hep B is a little harder to contract than Hep A but its effects are more serious and it is rather prevalent in Vietnam, certainly a lot more so than in AU.
Serious question but I've never taken any of these shots.  Never even thought about it.  No Typhoid, Hep A, Hep B.  Is there really an issue?  I've been here a year and a half.  Going home end of the year likely.

SteinNebraska wrote:

Serious question but I've never taken any of these shots.  Never even thought about it.  No Typhoid, Hep A, Hep B.  Is there really an issue?  I've been here a year and a half.  Going home end of the year likely.


The CDC seems to think so:    You could pick up food borne Hep A in any restaurant that has infected workers.  Note that there are non-sexual ways to contract Hep B including some medical procedures.  My wife has antibodies for prior Hep B infection and has absolutely no recollection of the disease.  It is may cross the placenta too, but its too late for you to get it that way.  :cool:

Expat health insurance

Protect your health and get easy access to treatment for expats in Vietnam.

Exclusive discounts and additional benefits on Regency for Expats Health Insurance. Get a free quote now and save up to 40% on the best health insurance for Expats.

Specialists in international health insurance for 40 years, offering health cover adapted to your needs as an expatriate, whether for a temporary stay or a long-term expatriation in Asia.

30+ years' experience in providing global health insurance across more than 200 countries. Over 1.65 million hospitals, clinics, physicians and specialists worldwide covered.

Hep B is very common in Vn, around 10 million people have it.