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tatc
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Joined: 12 Sep 2008
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PostPosted: Sat Sep 13, 2008 1:31 pm    Post subject: Injections Reply with quote

I'm goiong to be studying near Moscow for 8 months....my nurse seems to think Russia is some sort of filthy country and advised me to get vaccinated against rabies...but is this really necessary?

Also, for tick-borne encephalitis; Japanese B encephalitis?
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Arina8
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Joined: 30 Aug 2008
Posts: 27

PostPosted: Sat Sep 13, 2008 5:49 pm    Post subject: Re: Injections Reply with quote

tatc wrote:
I'm goiong to be studying near Moscow for 8 months....my nurse seems to think Russia is some sort of filthy country and advised me to get vaccinated against rabies...but is this really necessary?

Also, for tick-borne encephalitis; Japanese B encephalitis?


Are you joking? Rabies occurs in different parts of the world but it doesn't mean that you have to get vaccinated. There have been several cases of rabies in Moscow and around it, mostly with pets which contacted raccoons, so this summer we were advised to get our cats and dogs vaccinated, not ourselves or our kids. I suggest you give up the idea, it's definitely excessive.
As for encephalitis, when you go somewhere to Karelia in spring or summer, injections are advisable, even necessary, in my opinion. As far as I understand, it isn't your case, so relax.
Anyway, if you decide to go camping, you can get vaccinated in Moscow. There are plenty of medical cetres here, including foreigh ones, so you have nothing to worry about.
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overseas_expat
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Joined: 11 Jan 2005
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Location: Moscow

PostPosted: Sat Sep 13, 2008 8:59 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

One vaccination I would definitely advise for Russia is Hepatitis A.

Sanitary standards are low. Hepatitis A is easily spread through casual contact and poor food handling practices. Russia has regular outbreaks of Hepatitis A.

The Hep A vaccination is cheap and painless. Get one.

That other stuff encephalitis, rabies--nah, you don't need them. Really not a high risk.
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