Now I know what else will be needed (see blog 1) - Hundreds of dollars worth of shots and medications for travel in a developing country. I really wonder how much of this is necessary. But I'm a Midwesterner at heart, generally trusting the old Boy Scout motto, "Be Prepared". Especially on vacation.
Who wants their vacation ruined by a bout with Hepatitis A, typhoid, or malaria. Off to the Jackson County Health Department for "travel vaccinations" I went. I've long been grateful to JCHD services and yesterday was no exception. . .once I found the right door.
The greetings were pleasant. I didn't wait five minutes to be called by the nurse. She pragmatically answered my difficult questions like: "What are the side effects?" I felt so good. I wondered why I went by for a shot that might have destroyed the delight. I think that the good vibe was related to anticipation of THE TRIP. Going to the health department for a shot made it real! oh yeah.
Walked out $115 poorer, but that included a flu shot. Then I still had to fill a prescription for malaria medication (chloroquine) and pick up my ear patches for sea sickness, donating another $72 to Freddies pharmacy. And I haven't gotten the all important contact lens prescription refilled which I need to be able to SEE under water. Also, just remembered I need to stop by AT&T to check on cell phone service in Central America.
Gosh this is complicated.
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