Trip Preparations- Travel Clinic

Many people ask me what vaccines are necessary for a trip to Uganda? I had my appointment at the Vancouver Coastal Health Travel Clinic.  This is a self referral clinic and a consultation costs $45 (ouch). If you know what vaccine you need you can skip the consultation..therefore I will share what I know in hopes of saving ya'll some travel bucks!

Most Recommended Vaccinations:

Yellow Fever (needed to enter the country) $90

Typhoid $40

Recommended:

Meningococcal $130

Optional:

Rabies

Cholera (Uganda is not a Cholera area)

Traveller's Diarrhea (only provides 60% protection against E coli)

FYI- my extended health insurance covered the cost of yellow fever & typhoid 100% and partial coverage for Meningococcal. 

Recommended over the counter medications:

oral rehydration salts

Gravol

Pepto Bismol

Bug repellant with DEET

Florastor  Probiotic

Probiotic Goodness:

Florastor is an oral probiotic with 5 billion live cells/capsule. It does not require refrigeration. It helps to prevent antibiotic associated diarrhea in adults (good to take with Doxycycline malaria prophylaxis). It also helps to treat the symptoms of acute diarrhea. 2-6 capsules daily for 1 week.


Posted by Alix