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argonfly707 · Joined: 31 Aug 2005 Posts: 46 Location: Taiwan

Hi Guys,

I know I have been posting quite a bit but I have a lot of questions and I appreciate all your responses. Now I am sure this has been touched on before but I want to make sure again. I called last night to get shots for Taiwan and I nearly fell over.

Hep A $55
Hep B I have
Typhoid $40
Japanese Encephalitis $360
Rabies $600

I don't mind paying for the under $100 shots but over $300, that can get pricey. I am curious to know what the verterans of Taiwan think about what shots I should get.

Thanks
Argon

Ferfichkin · Joined: 07 Jul 2005 Posts: 140

Hey Argonfly,

Well I'm no veteran, in fact I'm not even in Taiwan yet, but I am leaving in six weeks and I just went to a travel doctor here in Ottawa and he told me that all you need for Taiwan are Hep A&B and typhoid. Again I'm not an expert, but this guy is, he deals with travel medicine specifically and told me he has treated many people going to Taiwan over the years. I don't know, I trust him, he said he's been doing travel innoculations for years. Anyways, that's about all I can tell you, now you just have to wait for the advice of some veterans.

fich