January 2026
We are very excited to be going on this trip in January and I was wondering what inoculations (if any) everyone took. Thanks!
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We are very excited to be going on this trip in January and I was wondering what inoculations (if any) everyone took. Thanks!
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It really is best to talk to your doctor who knows your health and take an itinerary of where you are going .it will depend on the everyday shots that you should have here in the US.You may not need any.
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P.S. That's good advice above.
If you have medical issues the advice above is certainly good advice. But, for people with no specific medical issues you can simply Google the question about vaccinations for India or Africa or wherever and get a pretty good picture without an extra doctor visit. Then you can just figure out where to get the shots and avoid what may be an unnecessary visit to your MD, who when you go there is probably going to Google the same question in their own computer. Most doctors are not going to know what vaccinations are recommended or required for any specific country without doing a little research.
@British, @BKMD and @Sealord, thanks so much for the prompt replies. I will be speaking to my doctor and have been on the CDC website about it. I was just curious how many (if any) had to take any shots. Appreciate the feedback.
You will get people who have never had any shots that they should have under their belts because they are clueless how to protect their health in the twenty first century and others who are proactive and care about their health and take advantage of modern medicine.
Also, bring N95 masks to protect your lungs. The air pollution in parts of Inida you will visit is among the worst in the world.
Enjoy the trip. The visit to Varanasi to see the creamation ritual and the visit to the Taj Mahal are the highlights of the trip. Mumbai was very interesting. The rest was not as interesting. There's a lot of poverty in India.
We arrived a day early and did a private tour of Dehli which I thought that was worth while.
@British - I completely agree with you and we are proactive in our healthcare, when traveling and at home.
@BKMD - great advice, thanks!
@MikeHenderson - I was been watching your blog and found it incredibly helpful - thanks so much!
@Monge10 - Thanks. It's good to know that the blog is helpful.
If you get shots, see if your local hospital or medical center at a large hospital has a travel clinic. Much less expensive than a commercial travel clinic
Many shots are free with insurance and Medicare
depends on the shot
Yes, many shots, not all
For example, Hep is usually covered, but typhoid isn't.
@PF606590 Thanks, I will look into that.
Thanks everyone for all the info!!