I got more shots today. I got Yellow Fever, HepA, and a Polio Booster. Scary to think this stuff floats around the world. I feel very isolated knowing that I've never had some of this stuff and yet it is a daily issue overseas.
I received some excellent advice from Dr. Jones in Indianapolis as a part of this as well. He is very thorough when meeting with patients about travel. He talks about foodborne illnesses, how to prevent, how to deal with if you get them, etc. He also discusses all sorts of other potential problems that can arise when traveling overseas.
He gave me a green folder with pages and pages of information about traveling to Kenya and gave me the yellow shot record to put in my passport, etc. Wow, I feel a ton better!
Well, that's the post for now. I am still in the process of getting my checklist of stuff together.
I also learned something interesting from Dr. Jones. DEET will destroy glasses, camera lenses, etc. Good to know!
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