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Monday 2004-03-29 - Amsterdam, the Netherlands
Two jabs, a prescription, and good advice
I went to the vaccination centre of the AMC (one of the university hospitals in Amsterdam, which has a tropical diseases department). Yes, I did need DTP and typhus. Malaria is a smallish risk (I always take care to wear long sleeves and socks in the evenings anyway, and use an insect repellent.) So, no prophylaxis needed but (on request) I got a prescription for a cure for the unlikely case I do manage to catch malaria: better safe than sorry.
Other things to be aware of: a traffic accident might land you in hospital - and that carries the risk of hepatitis B; for a longer trip a vaccination would be indicated, now the advice is just: be very careful. Hepatitis A is no problem: I have antibodies. Another risk to be aware of is rabies which occurs in most of the countries to be visited. “Be careful around dogs, and tell your fellow travellers as well!” Sure, doc. Will do.
Oh, and next time I’ll need a new “yellow booklet” for my vaccinations: this one is full now!
Somehow a visit to the AMC always makes me feel a little festive: this is when a trip “really” starts. I celebrated by treating myself to an extra-nice sandwich for my (belated) breakfast.
No problem with either of the jabs all day, I didn’t really feel anything at all.
Lens?
Didn’t hear back from foto Den Boer all afternoon. I’ll have to call them later.
And the weather was glorious in Amsterdam, so I could have worked on my balcony but I stayed inside especially so I would be able to hear the phone! Grr.
