Travel to Russia. TBE vacc. not avail. NZ, suggestions please
Hi Folks,
Planning a trip across Russia, starting in June. Riding from Vlad to Europe, possibly include Mongolia. Planning on camping as much as possible becasue I'm on a budget.
Details here: Jane and Mark - Russian Traverse 2007
Anyway got rabies, MMR, flu, tetanus, typhoid sorted. But the vaccination against TBE is not available in New Zealand. Also heard it's not available Aussie, but can't confirm this. :confused1:
This means I've got three choices.
1. Don't bother with vaccination
2. Get first shot in Korea and second shot in Russia while we're on the road.
3. Get first shot in korea and forget the second shot. Not sure what level of immunity only one shot gives though.
I'd be happy with quality of Korean vaccination, but I'm a bit hesitant on the Russian medicine front. Would anyone like to comment? Is there a widespread immunization regime for TBE in Russia?
What would you do?
Some people, e.g. my doctor says the risk of TBE is negligible, while others are concerned, e.g. recent posts on this forum, and various websites.
I agree that getting into a traffic accident is a much more likely way to come to a premature end, but it would be silly to end up suffering from a preventable disease.
Cheers,
Mark
Jane and Mark - Russian Traverse 2007
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