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Looking for some sincere input on vaccinations. There are some listed as "recommended", but I am curious if much of it is common in country.

We will be in SJ, LaFortuna, Jaco, and other areas we are pointed towards by locals and expats as "must see".

The list of vaccines include:
Hep A
Hep B
Polio
Rabies
Typhoid
Yellow Fever

Thank you for your advice.

TX Mike

I would get Hep A/B and Typhoid, forget the others, waste of money and possible side effects.

Isn't Yellow Fever shots a must for visiting some Latin/South American countries?

Devo

Devo wrote:

Isn't Yellow Fever shots a must for visiting some Latin/South American countries?

Devo

Turns out that CR does require it IF you are coming from certain countries where Yellow Fever is a problem. It is not required when coming from the US.

Anyone reading this post in prep for a trip, be sure to take care of it ahead of time, months. The Hep A and B are multi-course treatments. The nurse claimed that on the 1st shot you are 80-90% covered for Hep A and 30% for Hep B. The 2nd round is at the 30 day mark (or just after), then at the 6 month mark.

The local grocery store pharmacy will do the TwinRix (dual Hep A/B) shots much cheaper than my doc or a specialized travel vaccination place.

The Vivotif Oral Thyphoid vaccine is a four pills (total) course over 8 days. The pharmacy claimed you need a scrip for that.

One last thing the travel med place recommended is bringing a course of Cipro with us in case of intestinal issues strike, along with gatoraid mix powder and probiotic pills.

Hopefully all of this is over doing it a bit, but giving the close proximity we are hoping to have with some of the interesting people there, better safe than sorry.

One last thing the travel med place recommended is bringing a course of Cipro with us in case of intestinal issues strike, along with gatoraid mix powder and probiotic pills.

You go on Cipro while in a foreign country, you might as well reserve a room at the local hospital. Either that or expect to live in the airplane head the entire trip home.

a nutritional supplement of good bacteria for the gut.

Author:	txmike [ Wed May 21, 2014 10:33 am ]
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Looking for some sincere input on vaccinations. There are some listed as "recommended", but I am curious if much of it is common in country. We will be in SJ, LaFortuna, Jaco, and other areas we are pointed towards by locals and expats as "must see". The list of vaccines include: Hep A Hep B Polio Rabies Typhoid Yellow Fever Thank you for your advice. TX Mike

Author:	BashfulDwarf [ Wed May 21, 2014 11:03 am ]
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txmike wrote: Looking for some sincere input on vaccinations. There are some listed as "recommended", but I am curious if much of it is common in country. We will be in SJ, LaFortuna, Jaco, and other areas we are pointed towards by locals and expats as "must see". The list of vaccines include: Hep A Hep B Polio Rabies Typhoid Yellow Fever Thank you for your advice. TX Mike I got mono ... not sure if they can defend against it though. I would say (if you have a hearty constitution) get them all. Better safe than sorry. If you try to 'pick n choose', then Murphy will get you and you'll be the first monger to catch http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Myxomatosis.

Author:	Orange [ Wed May 21, 2014 11:15 am ]
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I would get Hep A/B and Typhoid, forget the others, waste of money and possible side effects.

Author:	Zunbake3 [ Wed May 21, 2014 2:38 pm ]
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txmike: You may also want to check with the State Department and/or your Doctor for recommendations.

Author:	txmike [ Wed May 21, 2014 7:53 pm ]
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Orange wrote: I would get Hep A/B and Typhoid, forget the others, waste of money and possible side effects. I did exactly that. Great advice and the local pharmacy can do the Hep aB

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Author:	Devo [ Wed May 21, 2014 9:21 pm ]
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Isn't Yellow Fever shots a must for visiting some Latin/South American countries? Devo

Author:	txmike [ Wed May 21, 2014 10:03 pm ]
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Devo wrote: Isn't Yellow Fever shots a must for visiting some Latin/South American countries? Devo Turns out that CR does require it IF you are coming from certain countries where Yellow Fever is a problem. It is not required when coming from the US. Anyone reading this post in prep for a trip, be sure to take care of it ahead of time, months. The Hep A and B are multi-course treatments. The nurse claimed that on the 1st shot you are 80-90% covered for Hep A and 30% for Hep B. The 2nd round is at the 30 day mark (or just after), then at the 6 month mark. The local grocery store pharmacy will do the TwinRix (dual Hep A/B) shots much cheaper than my doc or a specialized travel vaccination place. The Vivotif Oral Thyphoid vaccine is a four pills (total) course over 8 days. The pharmacy claimed you need a scrip for that. One last thing the travel med place recommended is bringing a course of Cipro with us in case of intestinal issues strike, along with gatoraid mix powder and probiotic pills. Hopefully all of this is over doing it a bit, but giving the close proximity we are hoping to have with some of the interesting people there, better safe than sorry.

Author:	BashfulDwarf [ Wed May 21, 2014 10:20 pm ]
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txmike wrote: Devo wrote: Isn't Yellow Fever shots a must for visiting some Latin/South American countries? Devo Turns out that CR does require it IF you are coming from certain countries where Yellow Fever is a problem. It is not required when coming from the US. Anyone reading this post in prep for a trip, be sure to take care of it ahead of time, months. The Hep A and B are multi-course treatments. The nurse claimed that on the 1st shot you are 80-90% covered for Hep A and 30% for Hep B. The 2nd round is at the 30 day mark (or just after), then at the 6 month mark. The local grocery store pharmacy will do the TwinRix (dual Hep A/B) shots much cheaper than my doc or a specialized travel vaccination place. The Vivotif Oral Thyphoid vaccine is a four pills (total) course over 8 days. The pharmacy claimed you need a scrip for that. One last thing the travel med place recommended is bringing a course of Cipro with us in case of intestinal issues strike, along with gatoraid mix powder and probiotic pills. Hopefully all of this is over doing it a bit, but giving the close proximity we are hoping to have with some of the interesting people there, better safe than sorry. bud, if I had read this crap earlier, I would have put off going. You go on Cipro while in a foreign country, you might as well reserve a room at the local hospital. Either that or expect to live in the airplane head the entire trip home.

Author:	GoodDayJohn [ Wed May 21, 2014 10:57 pm ]
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txmike wrote: One last thing the travel med place recommended is bringing a course of Cipro with us in case of intestinal issues strike, along with gatoraid mix powder and probiotic pills. You can buy Diacort(an antibiotic, I think) in a pharmacy if you have stomach or intestinal problems. They may also recommend a bottle of electrolyte and some other medicine to prevent nausea to go along with the Diacort. You could take some Gatoraid powder with you for the electrolyte, but all three things together costs less than $20.

Author:	JazzboCR [ Thu May 22, 2014 11:59 am ]
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BashfulDwarf wrote: You go on Cipro while in a foreign country, you might as well reserve a room at the local hospital. Either that or expect to live in the airplane head the entire trip home. ...Because it also kills all the good bacteria in your gut that literally help you keep your sh!t together. Bad idea to use it as a prophylaxis.

Author:	Zunbake3 [ Thu May 22, 2014 12:44 pm ]
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Always us a strong Probiotic while on and after a course of Antibiotics. This will help replace the good flora in the stomach.

Author:	Brown_Cobra [ Sun May 25, 2014 12:11 am ]
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What is Probiotic? Pardon my ignorance.

Author:	Zunbake3 [ Sun May 25, 2014 12:40 am ]
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a nutritional supplement of good bacteria for the gut.

Author:	JazzboCR [ Sun May 25, 2014 10:49 am ]
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Zunbake3 wrote: a nutritional supplement of good bacteria for the gut. or to be more complete: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Probiotic << not all that much has been proved, but it can't hurt. Idea first suggested by a Nobel Prize winner in 1907. What happens though (and this isn't a joke) when probiotics meet broad-spectrum antibiotics?

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Author:	Western [ Sun May 25, 2014 1:22 pm ]
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txmike wrote: Looking for some sincere input on vaccinations. There are some listed as "recommended", but I am curious if much of it is common in country. We will be in SJ, LaFortuna, Jaco, and other areas we are pointed towards by locals and expats as "must see". The list of vaccines include: Hep A Hep B Polio Rabies Typhoid Yellow Fever Thank you for your advice. TX Mike Nothing on your list is required for a visit to CR from the US. As mentioned, proof of Yellow Fever vaccination is required if entering CR from some S.A. countries. Most notably Colombia. If you are from a First World or Developing country you should already be vaccinated for Polio. When I was a K*D they gave us sugar cubes with a drop of the vaccine on them at school. I don't know how it is administered these days. I have not heard of routine vaccination for Rabies, only treatment if required. Typhoid is not a concern in CR. It couldn't hurt to be vaccinated for Hep A & B but again, there is not a serious problem with these in CR. One good thing Uncle Sam did for me... vaccinated me against just about anything known to man.