Long Haul Cargo guys

[RJslim]

Did any of you guys get vaccinations when you started flying to all those exotic places?

 

[DrProc]

A lot of companies will take you to a clinic in ground school to get them, or at least reimburse you when you get them.

 

[Way2Broke]

I carry a emergency penicillin shot with me just in case and thats just for Canada.

 

[TheBaron]

No. But every time I go through India I swear I'm going to.

 

[fokkers&beer]

I think most of the companies will flip the bill for anything that you will need. However its up to you and Yellow Fever is really the only one that would be required.
I did the Typhoid, Yellow Fever, Hep A/B, a fresh Polio Vaccination, and always get my flu shot.
One thing you shouldn't do is get them all in one day.

 

[JohnnyP]

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fokkers,

Did you have a reaction to some of the shots?

My doc just went ahead and stuck me with all of them in one sitting. I did OK, just got a little nausea for ten minutes or so after the fifth or so shot, thats about it. But then again, I don;t like needles, so maybe that was it.

 

[skyward80]

I carry a emergency penicillin shot with me just in case and thats just for Canada.

I never thought of carrying penicillin for a trip to Canada. Must be for diseases carried by the fish in all of their unspoiled rivers.

Skyward80

 

[Way2Broke]

You should see the emergency Cyanide Pill I have for Mexico. Its a horse pill, let me tell ya.

 

[Princedietrich]

You should see the emergency Cyanide Pill I have for Mexico. Its a horse pill, let me tell ya.

And what he doesn't want to mention is that it isn't taken orally.

 

[Way2Broke]

oooh baby ooo baby yaaa. Seriously, I have a tattoo on my rear, it says "Exit Only"

 

[fokkers&beer]

JohnnyP to answer your question I experienced no adverse side affects. I only received maybe three injections at a time.
The only shot I don't have is Japanese Incephylitis, my doc said thats a pretty bad one with a high percentage of reactions.

 

[JUNK YARD DOG]

If you go to a clinic who if familiar with this, just tell them you want the world wide series.... It will take a few visit but you should be covered...

 

[belchfire]

I would recommend that you go to a clinic that knows wtf they are doing. I managed to get them to do typhoid and Hep A and B. They balked about hep B-"we only give that to medical professionals" until I told them I was on a beat up freighter with all kinds of pieces of sharp metal sticking out everywhere to get cut on.

Next time I will do some better research...

 

[Draginass]

If you flying into 3rd world sh*tholes your crazy if you don't get the full recommended array of immunizations. The scumbag freight operators could care less about your health. YOU have to take care of you. The scumbags I flew for wouldn't even put DEET on aircraft flying into Africa.

Regardless of the destination, you should get the Hepatitis vaccinations. An ounce of prevention . . .

 

[skyward80]

I'm pretty sure DEET is dangerous and not allowed in the US (I could be wrong). Nevertheless, there are quite a number of countries that require some sort of bug killer to be sprayed before takeoff or upon arrival. However, this is a measure to protect the destination country (and not the crew) from bugs from the country of origin.

I would get any vaccination available except Anthrax. You only need that one if you're going somewhere that requires chem/bio/nuke gear and that's NA for the civilian types. If you are civilian and carry that gear, you better make sure you're getting paid REALLY well.

Fly safe!
Skyward80
In addition to vaccines, wear a condom and don't touch anything in Thailand.

 

[FreightGod]

I'm pretty sure DEET is dangerous and not allowed in the US (I could be wrong). Nevertheless, there are quite a number of countries that require some sort of bug killer to be sprayed before takeoff or upon arrival

Strong bug repelent can be a life saver in Africa.
My flight MX died from malaria after he worked all day on a reverser problem on the ramp in a place called Niami in Africa.

Many a times we had to wait 8 hours for fuel as we did not bribe the right people in Lagos. With the doors and hatches closed to keep mosquitos out, and with no APU or ground-air, we were rolling around in sweat aboard the plane while we were waiting.
DEET would be just fine if we could keep the doors open and get a breeze.

Yes, get all the shots ya can before leaving, all the companies I worked for have refunded every dollar for immunization. Also ya may need the record of shots to enter certain countries.

 

[WNC Flyer]

I'm pretty sure DEET is dangerous and not allowed in the US (I could be wrong). quote]
Just about every bug repellent that's worth a crap contains DEET. It's legal in the US and on the shelves of every grocery store.

The military currently makes us world travelers get the full Hep series, yellow fever, small pox and a bunch more. The Anthrax shot is back too. Of all the shots and travel gear I've been given, the one thing that has saved my a$$ (on more than one occasion) is a package of Imodium tablets. I don't leave the US without 'em!

 

[RJslim]

Thanks for the info guys. I checked out the centers for Diesese control and found a few clinics in my location. Some offer what they call passport vacination, they cover the basics.

 

[avbug]

I'm pretty sure DEET is dangerous and not allowed in the US (I could be wrong).

Not allowed in the US? Go to your local outdoor store or Walmart. You'll be hard pressed to find an insect repellant that doesn't use DEET as the active ingredient.

 

[lear24]

The doctor I talked to (infectious disease specialist) strongly recommended carrying insect repellent with a higher amount of deet. I asked him about the talk I'd heard about deet being bad for you, and he said it's not a big deal and it's way less risk than the crap you can get into if you're bitten by a bug overseas. Makes sense to me.