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I am coming out ot the DR in about 5 weeks, I now know that I will not need to take malaria tablets after reading the thread on here but what other jabs will I need, is it really neccessary to have Hep A jabs?
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The basic option is, if you are staying within a resort, the other jabs usually are not necessary.

However, it is always best to consult a travel clinic for their recommendations as to what is necessary for you.

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According to some authorities Hep A is a good idea even if you are not travelling. Hep B is a good idea if you plan on casual sexual contacts and/or are likely to come into contact with improperly cleaned and sterilized instruments used for surgery or manicure etc. even if you are nt travelling. (BTW my partner works in a travel clinic.)
 
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better to be safe than sorry I had tetanus/typhoid/polio and hepatitus jabs
they do a three in one jab so its only two small pricks
 
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naturelover

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errrrm and the follow up one.....make that another prick
 
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Me_again said:
According to some authorities Hep A is a good idea even if you are not travelling. Hep B is a good idea if you plan on casual sexual contacts and/or are likely to come into contact with improperly cleaned and sterilized instruments used for surgery or manicure etc. even if you are nt travelling. (BTW my partner works in a travel clinic.)
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I have never heard of getting a Hep B shot for casual sex. Would a condom not be suffice enough? Is this just an additional recommended preacautionary step, or has disease become that rampant that condom alone is not good enough anymore?:surprised
 
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i believe its hepatitus b+c for sex or tattooing didnt pamela anderson get it from a tattoo
 
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I have never heard of getting a Hep B shot for casual sex.
If it's really casual it might not include a condom.

Is this just an additional recommended preacautionary step,
Yes that's all.
 
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Went to the travel clinic yesterday. They said no malaria in resort area of PP but definitely exists in Sousa. They gave me some tablets to take and a reminder to put on bug off 24/7, 45% or higher in strength. I thought I read in this forum there is no malaria in Sousa.
 
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Chirimoya said:
The forum is right, they are wrong.
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I don't know where the clinic got their information from. The clinic I went to is located inside one of the biggest hospital in DC with a dedicated travel clinic. Do you have a source for a published report where I can verify malaria infestation information for DR?
 
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There are probably several sources, like the DR health ministry and health NGOs like PAHO, but we would have heard about it loud and clear if tourists were getting malaria in the Sosua area. Apart from a few isolated cases in Punta Cana a couple of years ago, malaria in the DR is only ever reported in the border region.
 
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