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[prettymommy]

Hola
Coming to Playa Del Carmen and we are told that we need our HepatitisAB shots aka TwinRix. My 2 girls have hep B shots but not the A. Both my hubby and myself are not HEP AB vaccinated.
I have read bad reviews on Hep B vaccine. Is it really necessary when you are married?
Went to my Naturopathic doctor and he said there is no right or wrong answer here. My Natropathic doc does go to Mexico and has neither shots. When swine flu was going around I opted not to get it for myself and family due to the lack of history on the product and ingredients listed in the vaccine itself.-another subject.
I want to do the right thing especially for my girls. The hep A vaccine is full of garbage ingredients. It does not protect 100% so how much does it protect you from? If it's only a small amount I don't think it's worth the shot. Hep AB is not even covered in the health care system.? What did you do regarding this issue? If you have children what are your thoughts on this?Thanks,
Making a decision soon.

[Route307Cpl]

U don't need to get them, My opinion is u should get them

Both A and B definitely cant hurt.

[Rissask]

Originally Posted by prettymommy

Hola
Coming to Playa Del Carmen and we are told that we need our HepatitisAB shots aka TwinRix. My 2 girls have hep B shots but not the A. Both my hubby and myself are not HEP AB vaccinated.
I have read bad reviews on Hep B vaccine. Is it really necessary when you are married?
Went to my Naturopathic doctor and he said there is no right or wrong answer here. My Natropathic doc does go to Mexico and has neither shots. When swine flu was going around I opted not to get it for myself and family due to the lack of history on the product and ingredients listed in the vaccine itself.-another subject.
I want to do the right thing especially for my girls. The hep A vaccine is full of garbage ingredients. It does not protect 100% so how much does it protect you from? If it's only a small amount I don't think it's worth the shot. Hep AB is not even covered in the health care system.? What did you do regarding this issue? If you have children what are your thoughts on this?Thanks,
Making a decision soon.

It is recommended by the CDC and other reputable organizations that people travelling to anywhere there is elevated risk of Hep A and B, to get the TwinRix.

It is my opinion that everyone should get it, even people who never leave their own country- I had Hep A (viral kind) when I was nine and it is awful.

No lasting effects, luckily, and now I am immune- the bright side. But you really can contract it anywhere- I got it at school somehow, here in Canada...people don't wash their hands enough!


Disclaimer: I am not a doctor, and nor am I a believer in 'naturopathy'. Nor am I an anti-vaxer.


ETA: If you have insurance through work, as PG states, you should be covered for it.....anyway it is not that much money, compared to the cost of a vacation.

[PlayaGroom]

No need to get into pro/anti vax here, so I'll stay off my soapbox...but facts for you that aren't up for debate:

-Hep A and Hep B are sometimes, if not usually, covered by insurance, and ARE part of the regular vaccination schedule for children now.

-The Hep A vaccine is shown to be >85% effective and is highly recommended for international travelers. Hep A is transferred most readily through contaminated water sources.

-Hep B is really recommended for at risk people, such as people that may be in direct contact with bodily fluids (healthcare or rescue workers), or sexually active people with multiple partners.

[queencityfan]

I have had both the Hep shots, my Doctor recommended them.


I also get the Flu shot every year to protect myself and the people around me.

[prettymommy]

Thanks everybody for your comments......I really appreciate them! Momma' is trying hard here to make a decision and you are helping a lot!
Hope you all have a wonderful day!

[Ginger]

Originally Posted by Rissask

It is my opinion that everyone should get it, even people who never leave their own country- I had Hep A (viral kind) when I was nine and it is awful.

I agree. I have also had Hep A, right here in my own first-world country. Maggie's right, people don't wash their hands, that's all there is to it. That kind of lack of personal sanitation is not exclusive to the third-world.

Both my kids have had the TwinRix. I would have had them immunized whether or not we traveled.

But I'm no doctor!

[Ginger]

BTW...Hep A vacc is done in high school here. My kids had already had TwinRix, which I paid for, but the Hep A is free in high school.

[PCANNIE]

This is just my opinion I am not in the medical field, but I think whether you are married or not, it is good idea to have both Hep A & B covered off. You could be in an accident while on vacation and require a transfusion and end up with Hep B. Better to be safe than sorry. Well worth any expense, covers you for at least 10 years and after that you have your antibody levels checked and only redo if they are too low.

[prettymommy]

Wow......again thanks for all your input you guys....this has been a big decision for me. Hugs for everyone!

[Route307Cpl]

I would have gotten a-z if it existed

[Loco Linda]

Scott and I have both gotten our shots. Our 2 boys just got their Twinrix over the last few months. There are 3 injections in total.

[Skiptown]

Either shot is better than either disease.

[JoanieBlon]

Originally Posted by Skiptown

Either shot is better than either disease.

Amen to that. I have had Hep B and now chronic C.

[prettymommy]

I am really sorry to hear about that.....Thank you for your reply.... Bless your heart!