do I need injections?

Craigwild
By Craigwild

I was told by my school i don't need injections as i have a full medical when i get to Qatar is this true?

By masha• 2 Aug 2008 17:08
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masha

u don't need as far as I know...

By Squarepeg• 30 Jul 2008 20:45
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Squarepeg

It's usual to have the HIV and hepatitis blood tests and the TB x-ray before leaving the home country to save the employer the expense of repatriating you if you fail when they test you in Qatar. Having these tests before you leave home will not exempt you from having them again when you get to Qatar.

Before I came to Qatar my husband's employer arranged for me to be given injections for hepatitis A and B, typhoid and a combined tetanus, diphtheria and polio jab. If you're coming from the UK you might want to see what you can get on the NHS. Don't let them give you Twinrix for Hep A&B though because you can't get the follow-up jabs in Qatar.

By Aisha-Taweela• 30 Jul 2008 18:14
Aisha-Taweela

Why do you need injections? FYI the medical they do here is not much of a medical. Blood test for HIV, Xray for TB. That's about it. Unless they have a different test for teachers, but I dont know about that. So if you have medical problems, go and see your GP before comming.

By anonymous• 30 Jul 2008 18:09
anonymous

Injections against what ?

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