I had an appointment yesterday with the practice nurse to discuss what inoculations are needed and when. Remember, this is a guy who has a real phobia of needles; yes I am trypanophobic.
So, a list of inoculations required:
– Tetanus top up. OK I’ve had a few of these and only passed out on a couple of occasions.
– Hepatitis A. Nasty big needle that requires a second jab between 6-12 months later to clear me for 25 years (won’t I be dead by then?).
– Typhoid. What? Are they making these up now to wind me up?
– I was advised by the project team that I don’t need rabies jabs, but the practice nurse painted such a Hellish scenario that I need to decide whether or not to have them. Yes, I said “them”; 3 of the buggers within a month.
– oh, and if I want to travel north of Windhoek (who wouldn’t want to see Victoria Falls, Twyfelfontain, the Skeleton Coast and Etosha National Park?) I need a course of Malaria tablets, which are prone to cause nausea.
At least I now know that I absolutely want to go!
Bring on 3rd January when I get the first course of all.of these.
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