it would appear i've got a job peeps...

pania

JABS!!!!! JABS!!!!!! OH Flip! sorry peeps decision made. i'm not going if i have to have jabs, absolutely no kidding. end of. nope.

redsquirrel80

What if we all come round and hold you down?

babes21

Congratulations x

mizmir

pania wrote: »

JABS!!!!! JABS!!!!!! OH Flip! sorry peeps decision made. i'm not going if i have to have jabs, absolutely no kidding. end of. nope.

It's OK Pania - they don't hurt.....

pania

you can try it but i hold myself com-pletely unresponsible for any injury caused. oh shoite thats made me even more scared!!!

hypno06

Do you actually KNOW whether you need any jabs and if so what they are....no point worrying until you know what is needed.

OliveOyl_2

Pania I'm as wussy as anyone re jabs.
But yesterdays didn't hurt AT ALL - I really mean it.

It must have been subcutaneous (in the fat below your skin) rather than intravenus (like when you donate blood) or intramuscular which would hurt. I didn't realise she'd done it
Giving £60 hurt FAR more :rotfl:

pania

hypno06 wrote: »

Do you actually KNOW whether you need any jabs and if so what they are....no point worrying until you know what is needed.

***rushes off to google***

pania

Recommended vaccinations Starting
Diphtheria 1 day
Tuberkulosis 6 weeks
Hepatitis A (infectious hepatitis) 1 week
Hepatitis B 3 - 4 weeks
Tetanus 1 day
Typhoid 1 week
Malaria-
Yellow fever - transit 10 days
Japanese encephalitis 3 weeks

elsien

Sometimes it depends where in a country you are visiting as to what jabs you need, and the type of accomodation you are staying in. If you're staying somewhere decent in a town, you'll need less than if you're camping out in a rural area, so don't panic!
Check with your GP who should be able to offer free up to date advice - some of those above you should already have had as part of the childhood immunisaton programme. I can remember having the TB one at school, (although may be showing my age a bit.) And the malaria is tablets. So that's two down for a start!
And yellow fever is sometimes only required if you're travelling from an infected area. Probably won't need as many as you think.
Depends which site you look at - http://www.worldtravelguide.net/country/159/health/South-East-Asia/Malaysia.html
which is why you need to speak to your GP.

Edit - forgot to say congratulations - I'm horribly jealous. My cousin lives in Singapore and goes to Malaysia a lot on holiday. Haven't managed a visit yet though.