Egypt - are jabs needed and what for?

Zoetoes

Off to Egypt in 5 weeks with the kids, I know it is advised that you have the jabs but how necessary are they? And what are they for?

I know a lot of people don't bother to have them but obviously I don't want to put the kids at risk.

Thanks

cledor

You can check this out here http://www.nathnac.org/ds/c_pages/country_page_eg.htm

lisyloo

If you don't want to put your kids at risk then get the jabs !!
The chances of getting a disease might be slim but they can be very nasty.

You need to get to your GP ASAP.
Many insist on 4 weeks min.

We missed out in 2001 (due to 9/11 whe we were hestitate about our trip).
We paid 3 figures for jabs privately rather than for free at our GPs, but we felt it preferably to a nasty disease.

The good think is some are combined and they last quite a while these days.

Zoetoes

Thanks for the replies.

Just looked and most kids have at school? I will look into it properly.

snapping_crocodile

To travel to Egypt you need to be up to date with your tetanus, and you also need hepatitus A and typhoid, the latter 2 of which are only given when you travel so you definitely all need these! I'm fully immunised and ready for the off in 2 1/2 weeks, very excited!! Enjoy the holiday....and the jabs!!

moonrakerz

snapping_crocodile wrote: »

so you definitely all need these! )

You don't actually NEED to have any to travel to Egypt !

Some are recommended, however:

http://www.netdoctor.co.uk/travel/africa/egypt.shtml

determined_new_ms

i didn't have any the two times I've been

davidlizard

Your travel insurance may also be invalidated if you do not have the jabs. Worth double checking the small print just in case. Some are more picky than others.