Medical

We are traveling with a complete medical and emergency first aid kit, sponsored by Global Doctors ( http://www.globaldoctor.com.au/ ) and Emergency Transport Technology ( http://www.ettvehicles.com/ ) in Malaysia. We will carry a sterile needle kit (which requires a Certificate of Verification), so we can be assured that if the need ever arises, we will have our own safe and sterile needles and an emergency dental kit.

Vaccinations will be done in the UK and Malaysia , as required, some before we start our trip and others while we break, waiting for Tuah to be shipped to the following leg of our journey.

We decided to have Adrian vaccinated against Chicken Pox, although this is not part of the routine childhood vaccines offered in the UK, as I cannot imagine travelling with him, should he contract it during our travels!

Two reference books we have with us on the road are:

• Bugs, Bites and Bowels : Cadogan Guides by Dr Jane Wilson-Howarth
• Travel Health - A Rough Guide

Websites that we use for information and advice are:

• http://www.netdoctor.co.uk/travel/index.shtml
• http://www.fitfortravel.scot.nhs.uk/

Ghani as a Master Mariner has had medical training and I have attended St John's Ambulance Basic First Aid and First Aid for babies and Children. We are also fortunate to have some doctor friends who will be available at the other end of the telephone, should we need advise.

Vaccination Table

Vaccine	Validity	Number of Injections/doses	Ghani	Alison	Adrian
Cholera (oral)	2 Years	2
Diphtheria	10 years	4	15 Apr 2008	15 Apr 2008	30 Jan 2008
Flu vaccine (Fluvax)	1 year	1	15 Dec 2007	-	-
Hepatitis A (Vaqta / Havrix/Twinrix)	10 years	2	27 Feb 2008	26 Feb 2008	15 Apr 2008
Hepatitis B (HBVax II/Engerix B/Twinrix)	Lifetime	3	15 Apr 2008 (2)	15 Apr 2008(2)	3 Aug 2005
Japanese B Encephalitis	3 years	2-3
Measles, Mumps, Rubella	Lifetime			1 Sept 2004	15 Nov 2007
Malaria (oral)	During treatment	Dependant on Manufacturer
Meningitis (Menomune/Mencevax)	2-3 years	2			3 Aug 2005
Pneumonia (Pneumovax)	5 years
Polio	Lifetime	4	15 Apr 2008	15 Apr 2008	30 Jan 2008
Rabies (pre exposure)	Probably Lifetime	3	-	-	-
Tetanus	5-10 years	4	15 Apr 2008	15 Apr 2008	30 Jan 2008
Typhoid (original injection)	3 years	1	27 Feb 2008	26 Feb 2008	15 Apr 2008
Yellow Fever	10 years	1
Chicken Pox	Lifetime	1-2	Immune	Immune	8 Mar 2008

 

Additional Information About Children’s Vaccinations

 

Cholera
Dukarol or Mutacol	Min age 2 years	3 doses in 2-6 age group 7-14 days apart
Hepatitis A	Min age 1 year Depending on manufacturer	2 doses, months 0 and 6-12
Japanese Encephalitis
Biken	Min age 1 year	3 doses on day 0, 7 and 28
Green Cross	Min age 1 year	2 doses on day 0 and 7 or 14
Rabies	No lower limit	3 doses on day 0, 7 and 28
Tick Borne Encephalitis	No lower limit	2 doses at week 0 and 4-12
Typhoid (Injected)	Min age 18 mths	1 dose
**Oral treatment only for children above 6 years old**
Yellow Fever	Min age 9 mths	1 dose
Chicken Pox	Min age 1 year	1 dose (under 13 years old)
		Booster recommended after 4-5 years

 

Malaria (Oral)

 

Children's' Dosages: Calculate the dose by weight rather than by age if possible
Age/Weight	Chloroquine (once weekly)	Proguanil (once daily)	Mefloquine (once weekly)	Doxycycline (once daily)	Malarone (once daily)
0 - 12 weeks under 6kg	1/4 tablet	1/4 tablet	-	-	-
3 - 12 months 6 - 10kg	1/2 tablet	1/2 tablet	1/4 tablet	-	-
1 - 3 years 10 - 16kg	3/4 tablet	3/4 tablet	1/4 tablet	-	1 child's tablet
4 - 7 years 16 - 25kg	1 tablet	1 tablet	1/2 tablet	-	1 child's tablet

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