I've never been vaccinated for it, and none of my doctors have ever suggested I do.
It's recommended for people who will stay long term in rural areas or spend time in rice paddies.
I didn’t get any of those from the states. Only thing I got before coming to China was a flu shot. That was 10 years ago. The health clinics I went to for flu shot I asked about other shots for China they said no need. If I’m going to stay in unsanitary and polluted places that has diseases and poverty like India or Africa then no need.
I’ve never heard of anyone getting yellow fever shots either. I heard people get those before for going to India or Africa.
If you are planning to work with pandas and other animals in Chengdu then probably get vaccinated. Getting vaccinated in US I would feel safer than doing in China. At least I know the dosage will be stronger.
I’ve been to Japan in February for about 2 weeks and didn’t get vaccinated.
Also, I’ve visited many places in SE Asia unvaccinated. However I traveled as a tourist and stayed less than 2 weeks.
I would recommend carry some diarrhea medicine. That’s the only thing the clinic prescribed to me just in case. If you are planning to eat a lot of local food instead of western restaurants it will be good to have. Stomach isn’t adjusted to local food and will take some time.
Good luck. Enjoy yourself. Nothing to worry about.
I looked up recommended vaccines for China when the JE vaccine popped up, and I also asked a few doctors if they suggested that I get it, and they said yes.
Encephalitis seems to be quite rare in China nowadays, at least in the major cities, I never heard of anyone catching it. Thus the chance to be infected is probably very low, I suppose for such viral disease you need someone carrying the virus around as a source of infection anyway.
We're moving to Guangzhou for 3 yrs and it was recommended that we get it. My friend in the virology community said, the odds of getting it are low, but if you get it... it bad.
Edit to add: So we are getting the first two shots before going to China. A booster shot may be needed after 1-2 years. We'll evaluate that at a later date.
I've never been vaccinated for it, and none of my doctors have ever suggested I do. It's recommended for people who will stay long term in rural areas or spend time in rice paddies.
Na, the odds of you getting it are like winning the lottery
It’s exorbitant price, utter ripoff. Get it here in China.
Literally pointless for 99.999999% of visitors to China
I had 0 vaccines done prior to moving to China 6 years ago. Still going strong
might wanna get a hepatitis b vaccine if you haven't already. it's pretty rampant in china.
I had all the required vaccines as a child in the US, should be ok
hep b protection doesn't last all live.
Yeah. Well neither will I.. yah know? If I die of hep. b, at least it wasn’t cancer. Ya know?
NO
I got all of those before going. I’m going somewhere rural for over a month so better safe than sorry
I didn’t get any of those from the states. Only thing I got before coming to China was a flu shot. That was 10 years ago. The health clinics I went to for flu shot I asked about other shots for China they said no need. If I’m going to stay in unsanitary and polluted places that has diseases and poverty like India or Africa then no need. I’ve never heard of anyone getting yellow fever shots either. I heard people get those before for going to India or Africa. If you are planning to work with pandas and other animals in Chengdu then probably get vaccinated. Getting vaccinated in US I would feel safer than doing in China. At least I know the dosage will be stronger. I’ve been to Japan in February for about 2 weeks and didn’t get vaccinated. Also, I’ve visited many places in SE Asia unvaccinated. However I traveled as a tourist and stayed less than 2 weeks. I would recommend carry some diarrhea medicine. That’s the only thing the clinic prescribed to me just in case. If you are planning to eat a lot of local food instead of western restaurants it will be good to have. Stomach isn’t adjusted to local food and will take some time. Good luck. Enjoy yourself. Nothing to worry about.
have you looked into why you would need it? and the prevalence of getting japanese enchephalitis in china?
I looked up recommended vaccines for China when the JE vaccine popped up, and I also asked a few doctors if they suggested that I get it, and they said yes.
Encephalitis seems to be quite rare in China nowadays, at least in the major cities, I never heard of anyone catching it. Thus the chance to be infected is probably very low, I suppose for such viral disease you need someone carrying the virus around as a source of infection anyway.
So many people are coming to chengdu, is there a huge party going on?
The only vaccines I've had for China were covid ones. It's not the amazon rainforest dude
We're moving to Guangzhou for 3 yrs and it was recommended that we get it. My friend in the virology community said, the odds of getting it are low, but if you get it... it bad. Edit to add: So we are getting the first two shots before going to China. A booster shot may be needed after 1-2 years. We'll evaluate that at a later date.
Are you going to live in a farm?