Wednesday, February 3, 2010

Yellow fever

Today I got the free yellow fever vaccine for the trip I am taking into the Bolivian jungle next month. This experience was a good test of my spanish skills. None of the nurses spoke English, and I had to make sure I would have no medical complications, receive instructions on what I can and can't do during the next ten days, and ensure and that the needle was clean. At a minimum I wanted to avoid accidentally getting aids or something to that effect.

The clinic was a quick experience. You show up, hand over your passport, wait in line, two minutes later you have a needle in your arm, and a piece of paper in your hand confirming that you received the vaccine. Afterwards you are sent on your way... without a lollypop :(

The Argentinean government offers free vaccines because the country is so close to so many place that require them (Bolivia, Brazil, Venezuela, ect.). I tried to capture some of this experience in photo, but I wasn't able to do it complete justice because I didn't get a shot of the examination room. I definitely got what I paid for in terms of the amount of hand holding I received, and overall sketchiness of the experience.

The building is the clinic:
Sign on the door signifying what was inside:
Hallway of the clinic:
Information they have for you to read after receiving the vaccine:
Certification of vaccination:


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