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are all the different types of encephalitis vaccines must-gets when travelling in southeast asia? i went to my doctor and told her i was going to thailand/cambodia and all she gave me was hepA shot and nothing else, but everything i've read suggests getting vaccines for not only that, but for japanese encephalitis, anti-malarial med's, etc (im sure you all have read the lists). should i even bother with anti-malarial drugs? i'm going to be around koh samui and pai up north.. probably only a couple days in cambodia for angkor wat.


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And she to me: 'There is no greater sorrow
Than to be mindful of the happy time
In misery, and that thy Teacher knows.

And another Doctor will tell you to get even more jabs.

I didn't get any of these shots for travel to those places. Most travelers don't either.

Your mileage may vary. (and your malaria too!)

Does you health insurance cover immunizations? Mine did so I got the whole shbang so I wouldn't have to do any of it again for a few years.

I'd say get the Hep B shots too. Hepatitis is the most common contagious disease travellers get. Hep A is food/water born while Hep B is blood and body fluid born.

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