Vaccinations

While it is important to always be current on your vaccinations, it is amazing the number of shots required for foreign travel - especially to Africa! Thankfully, the Center for Disease Control has a great Web site where you can see news about current global health risks, information on recommended/required vaccinations per country, and resources for illness/injury while abroad.

For our mission trip to Ghana, it is recommended that we have the following vaccinations:

• Hepatitis A
• Hepatitis B
• Typhoid
• Yellow Fever - proof of vaccination is required to enter the country
• Polio booster

We went to the doctor on Tuesday to talk about getting these shots and get health clearance to travel. Thankfully, we have both had the Hepatitis B series and Sam had the Hepatitis A and Typhoid vaccines last year when he went to China. In the end, Loralynne received a Hepatitis A shot and a prescription for an oral version of the Typhoid vaccination. We have to go to a special travel clinic to get the Yellow Fever and Polio booster shots. The doctor also prescribed malaria and Cipro pills.

Overall, we are in good health and are glad to check this "to do" item off our planning list.