I'm not talking about Antrax or Smallpox here. I'm talking about "classical" vaccines like tetanus and diphtheria.

People think you should get a vaccine for tetanus only after you step on a rusty nail or you injure yourself in the field but during a disaster like Katrina this would certainly not be possible. After leafing through the Canadian immunization guide I found out that they recommend that you get a vaccine against tetanus and diphtheria every 10 years. So I'm planning on getting my immunizations up to date.

Another pre-exposure vaccine that looks important for outdoor enthusiasts is Rabies which is facultative according to the Canadian guide. Are you immunized against it? With all the pets stranded in NO or having to sleep in unusual open air places there's a small risk of being bitten by a bat with rabies for exemple. Do you think it is worth getting immunized against rabies?

Apart from biological terrorist attacks related vaccines and travelers related vaccines, what would be useful ones to get for disaster preparedness and wilderness survival? Cholera looks like a useful one in a flooded situation but I guess if you are wary about the water and food you take you don't need a vaccine against it. Any thoughts, comments, informations?

Thanks
François