Today I got some of my vaccinations for my trip, and although I was pretty nervous about getting them since I haven't had a shot since I was 12, it didn't hurt at all :) I went to my campus Health Center because it could get charged to my student account so I don't have to front all the money at once, and it's a lot cheaper there then anywhere else. My doctor and nurse were very nice and helpful and it made the whole thing a lot easier to do.
I got Hepatitis A, Tetanus, and Polio today,so I have to go back in a month and get my Yellow Fever and flu shots. I got my prescription for my Typhoid (it is a liquid) and I take it once a day, every other day for 4 days. I will start that about 2 weeks before I go...so I'll start taking that at the end of April! Also I got my prescription for Malaria, I will be taking Lariam, but if I get the bad dreams that sometimes happen with Lariam I will be switching to Malarone.
Lariam is taken 1 week prior to leaving, once a week while in Africa, and 4 weeks after we return. Malarone is taken 2 days prior to leaving, every day while in Africa, and 2 weeks after we return. So I'm hoping Lariam works, but once a week is much better then everyday and Malarone is pretty expensive.
“Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things you didn’t do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines, sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover.” – Mark Twain
About Me
- ~Sara Marie~
- My name is Sara and I'm currently a senior in college. After graduating with a degree in Public Administration, I am hoping to go off to medical school. But first I have some traveling to do and this blog is my Senior Seminar Project! It will be describing my adventures and what I am learning. Enjoy:)
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