innoculations

[MURT16]

what innoculations are required for kenya

[BillyNoMates]

Assuming you are in the UK .. best advice is make an appointment with your GP at least 6 weeks before you are due to travel. He/she will be able to offer the most up to date advice.

Basic recommendations for Kenya are - ensure all vacinations you have for living in the UK are up to date, recommended to have diphtheria; tetanus, poliomyelitis, typhoid, hepatitis A, and yellow fever. These may be boosters or a course of shots.

You may also be advised to have meningococcal meningitis, hepatitis B, rabies, tuberculosis, cholera.

Not sure about malaria for Kenya - again check with your GP.

Really depends on what you are planning to do / where you will be going. Also worth getting your own basic medical kit with things like sterile needles etc. Good travel insurance is an absolute must.

Hope that helps and hasn't put you off !

[scubadiver]

Please check with your GP or local travel clinic, but current advice is:

Recommended - Polio, Hepatitis A, Typhoid & Yellow Fever.

Consider - Diphtheria, Meningococcal Meningitis, TB, Hepatitis B.

Malaria  - Mefloquine, Doxycycline, Malarone

[ludditefreak]

You need to consult your doctor. But it is likely you will be advised of requiring the following:
� Diptheria/polio,
� Hepatitis A (you can get a booster 6 months later which will inoculate for 20 years),
� Typhoid (lasts for 3 years)
� Yellow Fever (lasts for 10 years).
You will also need to take malaria tablets (Malarone might be the best). There is no need for Hepatitis B if staying for less than a month. Injections have vastly improved over the last few years and make people far less groggy. The nurse at PutneyMead Medical centre (Sonia) also says it is absolutely fine for young children to take vaccinations.