Prices in North Carolina seem to be extremely high ($75 for each Hep A, $98 for yellow fever) - does anyone have a suggestion for a place to get inexpensive vaccines. We travel a lot in the states, so it should be pretty easy to drop into a clinic somewhere near a major metropolis. Our RTW begins 9/06 and I know we need to get started on some of these soon!

thanks for your help! cierra

If you're planning to visit Southeast Asia, then you'll probably spend some time in Bangkok. If so, I highly recommend Mission Hospital (easy to find). They are a world-class hospital with an American (Dr. Nick) Immunization specialist.

A few months ago I got my (10 year renewal) immunizations (virtually everything anyone would need) for under $100 USD. Below is a list of the most common vaccinations (you may not need all of these):
Cholera (optional, and you don't get a lot of protection from it); Japanese encephaliti; Tetanus and Diphtheria; Typhoid (injection or in tablet form); Hepatitis A (series of 2 vaccinations, over 2 months); Hepatitis B (series of 3 vaccinations, over 6 months--HOWEVER, the hepatitis A and B vaccines are now available in a single vaccine for those who need both, it means one less shot); Measles/Mumps/Rubella; Polio; Meningococcal Meningitis; and Yellow Fever.

For more information on "the shots" you may wish to visit http://laptophobo.com/qdg/immunizations.htm.

Hopes this helps.

Ricardo
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