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antgonz
Joined: 30 Nov 2007
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Posted: Mon Feb 04, 2008 9:27 am Post subject: Which vaccinations do I need before I leave to South Korea? |
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Do I need any vaccinations if I go to Seoul? Is it suggested that I do so?
Did any of you get vaccinations before you left? Thanks |
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peppermint

Joined: 13 May 2003 Location: traversing the minefields of caddishness.
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Posted: Mon Feb 04, 2008 11:11 am Post subject: |
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twinrix for hepatitis is the big one, I think |
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rubric

Joined: 28 Oct 2006 Location: Pongdongfongyong
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Posted: Mon Feb 04, 2008 1:28 pm Post subject: |
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Males are more vulnerable to this one. |
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Young FRANKenstein

Joined: 02 Oct 2006 Location: Castle Frankenstein (that's FRONKensteen)
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Posted: Mon Feb 04, 2008 4:34 pm Post subject: |
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I'll second the hepatitis shot. |
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rD.NaTas
Joined: 06 Nov 2007 Location: changwon
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Posted: Mon Feb 04, 2008 8:03 pm Post subject: |
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i had the twinrix , flu , japanese encepalitus , tuberculosis, measles mumps rubella
cost just over 500$ |
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anyangoldboy
Joined: 28 Sep 2007
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Posted: Mon Feb 04, 2008 8:12 pm Post subject: |
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[quote="rD.NaTas"]i had the twinrix , flu , japanese encepalitus , tuberculosis, measles mumps rubella
cost just over 500$[/quote]
You can get the twinrex one pretty quickly as well...Takes about 6 weeks for 3 shots... |
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cuckoo for kimchi

Joined: 27 Jul 2006 Location: somewhere lost in time and space...or korea
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Posted: Mon Feb 04, 2008 9:04 pm Post subject: |
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rD.NaTas wrote: |
i had the twinrix , flu , japanese encepalitus , tuberculosis, measles mumps rubella
cost just over 500$ |
I had all except J. E., the health office (in Canada) told me 'you don't need it if you are living in a city, if you are living out in the country it would be different" |
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rD.NaTas
Joined: 06 Nov 2007 Location: changwon
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Posted: Sun Feb 10, 2008 10:08 pm Post subject: |
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i didnt know if i should get the j.e , 160 dollars a pop no less |
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