Hi,

I'm coming in Kunming for two years in august, and I plan to travel all around the province during my stay, as well as in different cities of China. I am presently wondering If I do take or not the rage vaccine and the Japanese encephalitis one. What do you think about that? I am planning to visit some areas rather rural, but I would highly prefer not to have it If the risk is not to high... Thank's!

NO vaccines of any type needed anywhere in Yunnan Province. I have lived here for 8 years and travelled to many rural areas.

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Does anyone know the address of Kunming's "Centre for Disease Control". I went there a few years ago and they had a variety of vaccinations available (for a proce).

don't know if you're referring to this:
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as they have a few vaccinations available, but it depends on what you need... likewise, big hospitals also usually give vaccinations as well.

For Yunnan, you can skip the Japanese encephalitis vaccine.

Rage (rabies) vaccine would be an individual choice. I would recommend it, as there are wild dogs and unchained guard dogs that do bite people. I have been bitten and my friend has been bitten in separate incidences, in both semi-rural settings. The treatment after being bitten is unpleasant if you're worried you will catch rabies.

I would get a booster vaccine for tetanus-diphtheria if you haven't had one since a child. As it's not actually lifetime immunity, but effective for ten years.

The hepatitis A and B vaccine again are an individual choice, but if you plan on traveling through China for that long a period, would recommend those too.

Thanks @blueice, but no, it was a "CDC" centre I went to. Somewhere just south of the West/East Towers area. Thanks though.

Watch this video and learn more about vaccines before getting more vaccines. This is a good introduction to understanding vaccines.
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CDC - 158 Dong Si Street - Bus 148

@ HFCAMPO That's the one. Thank you. I'm travelling to Bangladesh (hopefully), so need the works!!

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They will get their mandatory vaccines one way or another.

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This is what will happen to those who dont follow orders of the police state.