Besides the "routine" immunizations how many open water swimmers have taken extra shots to protect themselves?
In a thread from 2007 some people said they had gotten Hepatitis A and/or Hepatitis B shots. I looked around the CDC website and saw where Typhoid and Rabies shots might be a good idea.
Is this overkill? What are other people doing?
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I suppose it depends on the specific open water.
I swim in lakes in Michigan's Upper Peninsula - and I don't feel the slightest urge to immunize for that.
But I also swim in Pittsburgh rivers and all those mentioned above seem like a good idea for that. Next time I get a physical I'll mention it to my doc.
I suppose it depends on the specific open water.
I swim in lakes in Michigan's Upper Peninsula - and I don't feel the slightest urge to immunize for that.
But I also swim in Pittsburgh rivers and all those mentioned above seem like a good idea for that. Next time I get a physical I'll mention it to my doc.
