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Looking for info on Hep A & B vax's

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I thought I posted this before, but I guess it didn't post, since it's not showing up in the forums or under things I've posted in my user stats, so here it goes again...

I live with my parents, my DS is nearly 2, and I'm due Oct. 2nd, and I don't vax my kiddos.

My dad is traveling to Panama City for his work for the last 3 weeks of October. His company is recommending he get H1N1, Malaria, and Hep's A and B.

Dad had a bad reaction to a vax when he was in highschool, I don't know which one it was, and he may not remember either. He has ruled out Malaria, and I'm not sure, but I think he's decided not to get H1N1 either.

He is looking for info on Hep A and Hep B, however. Half his concern is about contracting the disease there and bringing it home, the other half is whether he can contract it from the shot, and bring it home anyway.

So anyone have any good links concerning international travel, these shots in particular, or any supplements he could/should bulk up on?
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His company is recommending he get H1N1, Malaria, and Hep's A and B.
There is no Malaria vaccine. I don't know why a company would recommend one?


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He is looking for info on Hep A and Hep B, however. Half his concern is about contracting the disease there and bringing it home, the other half is whether he can contract it from the shot, and bring it home anyway.
Hep A and Hep B are completely different diseases.

Hep A is more or less food poisoning.
Hep B is contracted though blood, via needles or sexual intercourse.

He can prevent both obviously.
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