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Hello All:

I have seen all the posts here about the increasingly expensive shots you need to travel to South America, Asia and Africa.

After my first doc office visit ( paying $150 for only first round of Hep A & B) I am a little reluctant to finish my immunizations here in the states.

If I finish my Hep A&B, get Yellow Fever, Encephalitis, Tetnus booster, Typhoid, Polio booster, and malaria meds, for myself and my boyfriend, we are looking at 500 bucks.

Are these shots much cheaper from clinics in Bangkok? This is our first city outside of the Western countries...

Any advice is greatly appreciated

My family lives in Thailand and has lots of experience with hospitals there. My sense, based on their experience, is that you can get everything you need in Bangkok for much, much less than in the US. The only risk you might face is in getting prescriptions filled. Pharmacies in the third world are notorious for counterfeit meds -- which would be a drag when you came down with malaria. But I would bet that the hospital itself could fill your prescriptions or at least recommend a very reputable pharmacy.

There's a 24h Boots on Kao San Road

But do they carry n'All?

Thanks Atty: I was worried about how easily, how cheap or how safe it is to get this stuff abroad. We'll go ahead and get our meds filled here, and get the shots over there...

Do you have any idea of prices in Thailand for these vaccinations?

This is what I found on the Red Cross website (Thailand):

Service Fees
1. Tetanus 15 baht/injection (three times)
2. Hepatitis A 750 baht/injection (two times)
3. Hepatitis B 360 baht/injection (three times)
4. Meningitis 180 baht/injection (for three years)
5. Encephalitis 400 baht/injection (three times per 1-2 years)
6. Cholera 300 baht/pack
7. Polio 50 baht/three drops
8. Typhoid 310 baht/injection (for three years)
9. Gammaglobulin 400 baht/ 2 cc

I think the exchange rate is about 40 baht to the dollar (not positive about that, but you can check easily).