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Vaccinations - get them here or there?

  • 03-10-2005 5:28pm
    #1
    pickarooney
    Moderators, Arts Moderators Posts: 35,738 Mod ✭✭✭✭


    I'm going to South America in a couple of months (long stay, several countries) and there's a long list of recommended vaccinations. Should I get them done before I go or when I get there? I'm assuming they'd be a lot cheaper over there, but don't know how far in advance I need to get them done for them to be effective. Unless my health insurance covers them...


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  • #2
    The Free Man
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,122 ✭✭✭The Free Man


    its advised to get them about a month before you go away. (some of them take a while to kick in)
    they may be cheaper abroad, but if it prevents you from typhoid, its worth it...


  • #3
    Aim2Please
    Closed Accounts Posts: 43 ✭Aim2Please


    Has anyone gone to the North to get their vaccinations? I would imagine it's a lot cheaper. I am doing a bit of travelling in South East Asia in January, so I need to get my own also.

    Any information on this would be greatly appreciated!


  • #4
    winegum
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12 ✭winegum


    Some countries can refuse you entry if you are not vaccinated against certain diseases, so best to get them before you go (Although I've been all over south east asia and was never asked about them). I'm pretty sure health insurance won't cover vaccinations.


  • #5
    Third_Echelon
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,889 ✭✭✭Third_Echelon


    Nope. Health insurance wont cover it...

    It can be expensive depending on what you have to get. Some cost up to €80, but that one was a combination of 2 vaccines if i remember correctly.

    It will be costly as i said, depending on what you have to get done.

    For Brazil I got Typhoid, Diptheria, Tetanus and Hep A and including doctors fee it was about €140 to €150....

    Yellow Fever countries may refuse you entry if you dont have the vaccine etc.

    Just take the hit and get it done. Jeprodising your health isnt worth it. Perhaps going north may be cheaper. Didn't look into it myself.

    http://www.tmb.ie is good for info...


  • #6
    PunyHuman
    Closed Accounts Posts: 297 ✭✭PunyHuman


    Once again I feel I should mention that all travel-related medical expenses are tax deductible.

    Fill out form Med 1 from www.revenue.ie and submit it to your nearest Revenue
    office.


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  • #7
    Aim2Please
    Closed Accounts Posts: 43 ✭Aim2Please


    The form seems to suggest that the first 125 euro of medical expenses are not deductible, but anything in excess of this amount is deductible?


  • #8
    PunyHuman
    Closed Accounts Posts: 297 ✭✭PunyHuman


    That's right. I got the whole whack of vaccinations administered over two GP visits, and then penicillin and doxycycline as well, and got about forty euro back from the Revenue.


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