Thinking about a short equador or uruguay trip. I need vaccinations though (Typhoid, hepatitis B) Are there problems with these?????????

Why would you need the hep B. Are you planning sharing blood/seman with anyone? It is a dangerous vaccine and in all my years of nursing and the hep b patients I cared for, and the extra risk of nursing, I found that with good clinical procedure, it is not necessary.

Typhoid might be needed if you think you can't get good water.

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I think these are required, not just recommended.

I thought the US State Department had the schedule of vaccine requirements. Can't seem to find that on their site.

Check this out for Ecuador. https://travel.state.gov/travel/cis_p.../cis_1106.html

And Uruguay https://travel.state.gov/travel/cis_p.../cis_1054.html

Maybe it is on the CDC site https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/travel/destinations/ecuador.aspx

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Vaccines don't work so yes, there are problems with those.

Not only do they not work, but they also cause disease.

If you decide to get these vaccines anyway, at least look up the ingredients first.

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I will search into it, but if they are not required, I am not getting them.

Most if not all vaccines can be opted out. Check this site for more info: https://www.nvic.org/

I took two vaccines three years ago that I thought was necessary (because the good ole doctor said it was) and I've been struggling with fatigue ever since and diagnosed with Hashimotos throiditis 3 months later. I've not yet walked my 5 miles like I use to daily.

You sound to be so full of life and adventure as you travel the world. It would be very sad to see you change because you took the vaccines.

I wonder what natural antibacterium would effectivelly kill the bacterium Salmonella typhi which causes Typhoid fever?

I visited South America a few years ago and the recommended vaccinations were Typhoid, Hep B and Yellow Fever (with Yellow Fever being a requirement for entering either one or both of those countries at that time - I visited Peru and Bolivia). Although I am generally anti-vaccine, I really wasn't sure what to expect and went ahead and got them (and of course I didn't have a choice with one of them if I wanted to go on holiday!). Just wanted to say that if it turns out they are required for you and you have to get them in order to go where you want to go, I have had no noticeable ill effects from having these vaccines, at all.

I would guess that the real question here should be "is a short trip worth the risk of possible long term problems"???

I am also debating iceland and portugal again, no vaccines required.

Iceland sounds like it might be a cool alternative.

They use geothermal and pump the discarded hot water into these lakes which are warm and you can get in them ant time of yr. Also, because of the copper content of the water, the lakes are blue.

Also, all their food is organic, they raise it organically and the meat they use the most of is lamb; being greek, I am definitely going to try a lamb hot dog. If I go I will also try that putrified shark they snack on and their caraway vodka.