Tunisia With Children & Injections

supermum4

Hi hope someone can help wanting to book to go to tunisia with 4 children but can someone please help me regarding injections have been told by freinds that we will need typhoid, hepA, and a couple of others, is this right? as we have also been told by others that you don't need any. very confused about this and don't want children to have injection just for a holiday, but would like to go to tunisia so any advice would be greatly appreciated. thanks in advance.:beer:

Bossyboots

This should have the info you need. http://www.netdoctor.co.uk/travel/africa/tunisia.shtml

puffinmuffin

as long as you are staying in a resort and are careful with water, uncooked foods, fruit etc they should be fine. Vaccinations are only really necessary if you leave the coastal towns and head inland. be prepared for bouts of diarrhea (sp) though.

supermum4

thanks for the info guys, has anyone been and got any advice? and did any of you go with or without injections? thanks again any advice is greatly appreciated as i'm hoping to book this next week depending on the info i get from here. anyone know what the wheather is like end of march begining of april? thanks again

tired_mum

hi went to tunisia[hammamet] a few years ago and loved it we did have hepA and Typhoid and they gave us a booster of Polio we were all ok i think it is worth doing for peace of mind we had all jabs done at the doctors

supermum4

Hi thanks tired mum will probably book somewhere else now, as don't really want the children to have injections just for a holiday. can anyone recommend somewhere hot in march/april with no injections required. thanks alot for your replies.

puffinmuffin

OH and i went without any vaccinations after consulting the GP. OH got quite ill with a tummy bug though.

supermum4

Hi puffinmuffin i will ask my doctor tomorrow just to check before i make my mind up. thanks again everyone.

Old_Joe

Chemists will be able to give free advice as they hold have an Official List of what is needed/not needed for anywhere in the world.

tired_mum

just to let you know we are going to carribean and kids have just had hepA and typhoid no ill effects in the uk if you work with kids elderly hospital laundry etc where you come into contact with body fluids you are advised to have hep A jab good luck whatever you decide definatly make an appointment to see your nurse or GP for the full facts

pandaonmyshoulder

:eek: Word of warning we went to Tunisia in Feb with our 4 children (7,10,13 & 16), we've had lots of injections over the years as we travel to Asia and are very clued up, but would never go to Tunisia again with or without or children.
We stayed in Sousse in a top hotlel and my 16 year old daughter has been sick ever since, originally our GP thought she had Hep A from washed but not dry hotel plates. Won't go into all the details but the Consultant thinks she has had a VERY DANGEROUS STOMACH INFECTION from Tunisia and basically part of her stomach has died!!! Now she is undergoing numerous tests, is on constant meds and still losing weight, we are so worried about her. My advice DO NOT GO TO TUNISIA WITH OR WITHOUT INJECTIONS.