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tick bourne encephalitis

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benno Frequent Guest Joined: 23 Dec 2003 Posts: 10	Posted: Thu Apr 15, 2004 12:41 pm    Post subject: tick bourne encephalitis is it easy enough to get vaccinations for tick bourne encephalitis in st petersburg or moscow. cheers.
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waytorussia Frequent Guest Joined: 17 Mar 2010 Posts: 14	Posted: Thu Apr 15, 2004 4:46 pm    Post subject: Yes, it's quite easy: you just come to the main immunology center (in Moscow it is just in front of the entrance to Sandunovskiye Baths, metro Kuznetsky Most, Neglinnaya st., #15, 3rd floor - entrance from the courtyard) and they will make a vaccination for you. The only problem is that as far as I know you should do it a few days (maybe weeks?) before you are actually going to expose yourself to the risk, so it's better to do it beforehand, if you're going to... The price of vaccination is about $30-$50. It is also possible to do other vaccinations there, such as Hepatitis A, etc.
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Norman Just Starting Joined: 20 Dec 2003 Posts: 5	Posted: Sat Apr 17, 2004 1:06 am    Post subject: Tick info The following is excerpted from this Health Canada website: http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/pphb-dgspsp/tmp-pmv/travel/tick_e.html Advice to Travelers The risk from a single tick exposure is very low and would be mainly to those traveling in wooded areas. The most practical advice is to take precautions against being bitten by ticks (e.g., wear long-sleeved clothing, no shorts or sandals, and use insect repellents). As well, unpasteurized cow, goat and sheep milk products should be avoided. If bitten by a tick, it is prudent to consult a local physician. In Austria, immune globulin is administered for certain types of exposure. To be effective, it must be immune globulin obtained in Austria, as there would be insufficient appropriate antibodies in any North American product. There are no specific gamma globulins in Canada and the United States. A vaccine, FSME-IMMUN®, is manufactured in Austria and should be considered for long-term travelers, but the time factor would preclude its use for short-term tourists. The recommended regime is 3 doses of vaccine, the second dose usually being given 1-3 months after the first (but this can be shortened to 2 weeks) and the third after 9-12 months. The vaccine is not approved for marketing in Canada, but is available under Health Canada's Special Access Programme (SAP).
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