Traveling to Mexico, shots?

[Sweetpancake]

My boyfriend and I are traveling to Mexico in December and I know some people get hep a and b shots before going. I discussed this with my doctor and he said your chance of contracting hep a is 1% per month's stay and that stat is for people living with locals, we're staying in a nice resort. I'm sort of on the fence over whether or not I should get it. For those who have traveled to a nice resort in Mexico, did you receive any vaccinations before going?

Thanks!

 

[kimblebee]

Please, don't take a chance. Get the shots. My uncle went to Mexico 20 years ago and died of Hep C 2 years ago. The doctors can't say 100% where he contracted it but the consensus is that he contracted it down there.

 

[scottishduffy]

Wow..... so NOT the type of 'shots' i was thinking about when Mexico comes to mind.


As for the type of shots of shots you are referring to just go ahead and get them. It isn't too big of a deal. Rather be on the cautious side of things.

 

[Disney_Dreaming]

Better to be safe than sorry!

Enjoy your trip.

 

[EMom]

Wow..... so NOT the type of 'shots' i was thinking about when Mexico comes to mind.


As for the type of shots of shots you are referring to just go ahead and get them. It isn't too big of a deal. Rather be on the cautious side of things.

How true, how true. When I hear "Mexico" and "shots" in the same sentence, I expect "cartel" or "AK47" to follow.

I always get any recommended shots for any place we're going to visit.

 

[Maddle]

AK47? Drug Cartel? I thought she meant tequila!

Go ahead and get the shots. HepA shows up even here in the States. Get it, you're done, that's it. (I think HepA is a series of two.)

Maddle

 

[GoodFairies]

It is too late to acquire full immunity at this point anyway. Both are series vaccinations. You should have started 6 months ago or more if you wanted them. Here is the CDC's recommendation for Mexico:
http://wwwnc.cdc.gov/travel/destinations/mexico.aspx

 

[The Mystery Machine]

You should get the HEPs shot just to live in the USA to be honest. My dd's both have gotten Hep A and Hep B.

In MO you have to get HEP A to work in most food service.

SO yes, I would get them.

In addition, you should bring some prescription antidiarrhea meds for bacterial infections (just in case), and if you get sinus infections or something on a reg. basis bring a filled prescription for that.

 

[Shyvioletisme]

Just gonna throw into the mix that I don't know anyone who's gotten shots to go to Mexico on vacation Don't think it was ever even a thought.

 

[AKL_Megs]

You will be fine without shots.

As a flight attendant, we travel to Mexico all the time, and it is NOT a country that requires shots for flight crew!