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Any vaccinations -required- for Mexico?
mcdermott
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So we're travelling soonish. Soon enough that that I should have taken care of this much earlier. But oh well.
Anyway, are any vaccinations absolutely legally required for a cruise stopping in Mexico? I'm not concerned about what's recommended...I have nearly every vaccination known to man and the wife has about the same. I just don't have documentation...do I need anything?
Anyway, are any vaccinations absolutely legally required for a cruise stopping in Mexico? I'm not concerned about what's recommended...I have nearly every vaccination known to man and the wife has about the same. I just don't have documentation...do I need anything?
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The CDC can bring you up to speed. Despite their recommendations, in general there's not much to worry about - particularly if you're:
1. Staying in touristy places (like the Riviera Maya or Los Cabos).
2. Staying in Mexico for short periods of time (limited contact with people, water and food).
That is: if you're not wading through filth-ridden, backwater villages and drinking water from brackish, standing ponds you really don't have anything to worry about.
Many places recommend Hepatitis A (usually from dirty water), Hepatitis B (usually from sexual contact or blood transfusions - you were likely vaccinated in school), Rabies (usually from bats, possibly from other mammal bites), and Typhoid (again, usually from dirty water). Your DPT (Diptheria/Pertusis/Tetanus) should be up to date already since you're supposed to get one every 10 years, right (try to avoid contact with people with diptheria and getting bleeding wounds if they're not, I guess)?
Some people have concerns about drinking water straight from a tap even at resorts - the water's generally not a problem, but drink only bottled water, soda, liquor or beer if you want to be sure. Some places in Mexico have malaria warnings - generally jungle areas in the Yucatan, near Belize (most places require you to wait a year or two before donating blood after visiting such places).
Careful, bottled/canned soda might be ok, but soda from the typical fountain like in fast food places and most restaurants uses city tap water, which may or may not be filtered.
No vaccinations necessary. You'll be fine. Stay away from the water and street food.
There is also a vaccine that helps with travelers diarrhea, it's called Dukoral, it's name may also be diffrent outside of Canada. If you or the people you are going with don't have the strongest of stomachs you might want to consider taking it.
I was going to bring up the anti malaria pills you can take but the cdc site says the resort areas of Mexico are clean.
sure you might get some urps but it's soooo gooooood
That being said, cabo at least gets shady incredibly quickly when you venture off the tourist strip, especially as an american.
that's why we call it the struggle, you're supposed to sweat
plus you will get raped in the wallet if you eat at resorts the whole time
Drink bottled water.
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As has been mentioned, some areas of Mexico have serious mosquito issues and malaria is pretty damn serious; especially considering the drugs to help prevent it are cheap and easily accessible to travelers. A Walgreens location in your area will probably have a pharmacist trained in travel vaccinations, talk to them.