I'm sure what you say is correct, and that's not patronising. When you visit your doctor here they have to confirm what's needed by going on websites like VIS (Vaccination Information Service) and you have to do your own "homework" , depending on exactly where and when you're travelling. It's all been discussed already on this forum. Malaria, rabies, Japanese encephalitis, and dengue fever are among the serious diseases to consider - but with a sense of proportion - they're NOT common everywhere ( although rabies claims about 800 lives a year ).