Go Back- Adult diphtheria and tetanus
Get a booster shot if you haven't gotten one in the last ten years. This will result in sore arms and a slight fever. - Hepatitis A
The first jab will offer you almost 100% protection for up to a year, thereafter a booster shot after 12 months will give you protection for up to the next 20 years. Side effects include sore arms and headache. - Hepatitis B
This is administered as three shots spread over six months. It's a jab that you should get if you are traveling anywhere at all. It's also available combined with Hepatitis A vaccination. For 95% of people, one jab is enough for the rest of your life. - Measles, mumps, rubella (MMR)
If you never had these before, then two doses of MMR is recommended - the side effects may cause you to develop a rash and some flu-like symptoms. - Polio
No polio cases in Penang (or for that matter, Southeast Asia) since 2002. - Typhoid
If you are visiting the countryside, then this would be recommended. If you're staying less than a week and will only be in the city area, then you can fore-go it.
- Japanese B encephalitis
A set of three injections, giving you the side effects of sore arm and headache but rarely any allergic reaction. Booster jabs are recommended after two years. - Meningitis
Recommended if you are going to be backpacking and you are under the age of 25. A single injection is usually good for 2-3 years. - Rabies
I haven't heard of anybody getting rabies in Penang, but if you are going to explore far and wide, get this vaccination, which comprises three injections. - Tuberculosis
If you're an adult, you should get a tuberculosis skin test before and after your travel, rather than a vaccination. Children should get the vaccination which will last the lifetime.
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