Travel vaccinations

InsideInsurance

Doshwaster wrote: »

Without wanting to turn this into a political debate this highlights a contradiction. People want more local control, democracy and accountability in the NHS but they also want national standards and no "postcode lottery". If you have one you really can't have the other.

What other demands of the masses are you going to suggest should be both rational and reasonable, crazy fool

Voyager2002

InsideInsurance wrote: »

What other demands of the masses are you going to suggest should be both rational and reasonable, crazy fool

I don't think that these are particularly populist demands. Both are reasonable and consistent with general expectations. Unfortunately, they contradict each other.

FBaby

Pollycat wrote: »

That's probably because the link was talking specifically about vaccinations and you can't be vaccinated against malaria - you have to take malaria prevention in the form of tablets.

Malaria tablets are not free.

That makes sense, although it could be confusing as many people won't grasp the difference between vaccination and prevention.

Just to say that I bought some malaria tablets from a reputable, British NHS supported, online company and paid a lot less as a result (got the tablets two days later).

I didn't go for Malarone because it was twice the price. The only difference is that I had to take mine for a month after coming back rather than a week, but I take tablets every day anyway, so didn't make much of a difference.

mgdavid

FBaby wrote: »

That makes sense, although it could be confusing as many people won't grasp the difference between vaccination and prevention........

if that is true, God help us all.

agrinnall

mgdavid wrote: »

if that is true, God help us all.

Perhaps the people who don't understand the difference should have their passport withdrawn until they can pass a test to show that they have the intelligence to survive out of the country .

Voyager2002

mgdavid wrote: »

if that is true, God help us all.

Disagree. Language is often used loosely, and this topic takes us beyond the realm of universal general knowledge.

However, I was really shocked to hear the terms 'Customs' and 'Immigration' confused ... by an official from the Passport Agency!

Pollycat

FBaby wrote: »

That makes sense, although it could be confusing as many people won't grasp the difference between vaccination and prevention.

But the practice nurse - when you go to see him/her to discuss what vaccinations are required/recommended - should also provide advice on malaria prevention.

George_Michael

FBaby wrote: »

That makes sense, although it could be confusing as many people won't grasp the difference between vaccination and prevention.

Is there really that much difference?
After all, isn't the purpose of a vaccine to prevent an occurance of a particular condition?

mgdavid

Voyager2002 wrote: »

Disagree. Language is often used loosely, and this topic takes us beyond the realm of universal general knowledge.
......

surely people know the difference between a needle and a swallow?

FBaby

George_Michael wrote: »

Is there really that much difference?
After all, isn't the purpose of a vaccine to prevent an occurance of a particular condition?

Exactly. My comment of course only applied to prevention when going on holiday. When you read you need to protect yourself against certain diseases when travelling, do people actually care to know the exact distinction between vaccins and prevention? They take precautions so they don't catch deadly diseases, end of.

surely people know the difference between a needle and a swallow?

Now it is you making stupid comments. The flu jab is prevention, not vaccination.