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Vaccine requirements?
Hi all - I know it's a long way off, but I was wondering if there are any special vaccine requirements for Australia and New Zealand. I know about the COVID vaccine requirements and I'm covered on that, just wondering if there's anything else required. I'm getting conflicting information on the web. Thanks in advance.
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All the usual vaccines anyone should have who is a senior, travelers or not…..flu, the new shingles vaccine, the full set of pneumonia shots, or if you haven’t had those, the new Prevnar 20 shot. Tetanus, or booster for TDAP. Hepatitis A and B, am I forgetting any? Talk to your family doctor or pharmacist
Most towns of reasonable size have a Travel Clinic and they are usually run by the Infectious Disease specialists. We've used them in our town and they were excellent at providing guidance and shots.
Travel clinics are indeed excellent but they charge hefty prices compared to other places.
I went to Australia and New Zealand in 2018, and got no special shots for that trip. But I had already been to China, Egypt & Southeast Asia within the previous 10 years, so maybe some shots that I got for those trips covered the ANZ trip. In any event, I agree with AshvEd that you should check with a travel clinic. There's one affiliated with my health care provider network, and that's where I always get referred when I have questions about what I need for travel. It's just part of the cost of the trip -- and well worth it. By the way, Grand Australia & New Zealand was my favorite trip (followed closely by a couple of others). Enjoy!