Antigua holiday - do we need vaccinations?

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David W

There is no requirement for vaccinations in Antigua.

Vaccinations are bad for you and your kids!

A vaccinated person is MORE likely to get a disease than a non-vaccinated person. The whole theory of vaccination is flawed. It causes a weakening of the immune system thus making those who are innoculated more susceptible to disease.
There are so many awful side effects to vaccination that it should be considered extremely dangerous.
Just sit back and think for a while.
Is there any sense in injecting a disease directly into the bloodstream.
We have been subjected to an awful mind control program to enable the drug manufacturers to make a fortune.

The Vaccination Hoax
http://www.whale.to/b/hoax1.html

DivaByNature,B*tchByChoice

Are you going for Cricket World Cup? That should be fun.

No need for Vaccinations, Antigua is a safe and beautiful island to visit, I am from Barbados and I have visited Antigua twice, have fun.

Gussie

Here's the State Department's word.

There are many qualified doctors in Antigua and Barbuda, but medical facilities are limited to a public hospital and a private clinic and are not up to U.S. standards. There is no hyperbaric chamber; divers requiring treatment for decompression illness must be evacuated from the island, to either Saba or Guadeloupe. Serious medical problems requiring hospitalization and/or medical evacuation to the United States can cost thousands of dollars. Doctors and hospitals often expect immediate cash payment for health services, and U.S. medical insurance is not always valid outside the United States. U.S. Medicare and Medicaid programs do not provide payment for medical services outside the United States.

Information on vaccinations and other health precautions, such as safe food and water and insect bite protection, may be obtained from the Centers for Disease Control and Preventionâ€™s hotline for international travelers at 1-877-FYI-TRIP (1-877-394-8747); fax 1-888-CDC-FAXX (1-888-232-3299), or via the CDCâ€™s Internet site at http://www.cdc.gov/travel. For information about outbreaks of infectious diseases abroad, consult the World Health Organizationâ€™s (WHO) website at http://www.who.int/en. Further health information for travelers is available at http://www.who.int/ith/en/.

The Department of State strongly urges Americans to consult with their medical insurance company prior to traveling abroad to confirm whether their policy applies overseas and whether it will cover emergency expenses such as a medical evacuation.

firehorsetwo

No. If your kids are vaccinated for the normal things, then you are fine.

Flu shot?? what for?? :p

graham b

pollys54

I don't think any vaccinations are required but to be safe you really should update your tetanus and get a flu shot.I have not traveled in long time. The last time I traveled I had to get a smallpox vaccination , yuk!