Although the practice of injecting weakened germs into my body is repulsive and probably damaging in the long run, the alternative is certainly not better.
Yesterday I visited the travel clinic for a consultation on what vaccinations I will need. Here is the prognosis:
A Yellow Fever shot, which I can pay $130 for, or for $30 less come back and be injected with a group of test monkeys.
A Prescription for Malaria, which I can pay $140 for pills that I take once a day w/o side effects, or I can pay $10 for a prescription BUT will have to continue to take for 28 days after my trip, and will cause yeast infection of which I will need medication for as well. REALLY?!
Hepatitis A, B
And perhaps some diarrhea medicine to top it all off.
Unfortunately I have failed the invincibility test and cannot "will away" dis-ease, so next week I will join the masses and take my injection like a big girl.
I'm so dramatic.
Got my shots today! So far I'm not YELLOW and don't have a FEVER!
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