Saturday, February 27, 2010
Getting Vaccinated for Northern Argentina
Oh my gosh!! I NEVER ever thought during the course of my lifetime I would ever be worrying about diseases such as Malaria, Yellow Fever or Typhoid!! However, since I'm stepping into some rural areas of Northern Argentina- this is the heartland of these diseases and that's alittle concerning!! What's even more annoying is how I have excellent insurance that covers 100% of all immunizations BUT- Do you want to know what the joke is though??? Regular Doctors & practice DON'T do these exotic travel vaccines because they're not cost effective and they usually get burned by the insurance companies!!! (Unless you live in Utah cause they're used to dealing with Mormon Missionaries) So instead you've got to go to Clinics where you pay an arm & a leg to protect your wellbeing.....I went to Passport Health Houston and had a really great experience. It a Doctors office that specializes in exotic vaccines you need to get when you travel abroad/ go on Safari etc. A Married older Doctor owns these clincs and has about 4 or 5 of them. His Wife runs many of the clinics and they travel around the world about twice a yr and are totally certified in giving shots & giving information. They had a total spiral bound itinerary with infor about EVERYTHING I need to know about traveling. They even gave me a perscription for Travelers diarrhea.....anyway I got my shots and now my arm feels like a horse stomped on it BUT luckily I haven't been sick at all!! For Malaria - it's all about prevention......and there are pills but I'm sure the church will be handing those out whe I go to those areas....interesting stuff!! I'm a pretty outgoing person but have ALWAYS been cautious about putting myself in risky situations....Argentina is the nicest country in South America though so wish me luck and pray I don't get Malaria ; ) & I'm feeling pretty brave & proud of myself for going!
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