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Old Mar 9, 2012, 8:41 pm
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Originally Posted by iahphx
Yeah, that sounds like the way to go. I guess I'll have to call all my nearby county health depts and see who has it at a good price. Odd that county health clinics have yellow fever vaccine (why?), but I'll be grateful to save the money on 5.

We'll be visiting the Galapagos before then and I understand the yellow fever vaccination is cheap in Ecuador, but it seems improbable that I could get it in the Galapagos (I assume the medical clinic is small there). I'll be making cameo appearances in GYE and QIO, but unless they have visiting docs who can jab us in a hotel room, I don't know how I could get the shots there. It also seems a little freaky to get shots in developing countries from doctors you don't know.

Meanwhile, does anyone have any strategies for getting cheap malaria meds? No insurance coverage for that, either.

I seem to recall getting mine from a private practice infectious disease doctor and he said it was provided by the county for a very reasonable price.
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