Malaria Prophylaxis Last week, we saw that Malaria is the biggest risk for any traveler in Africa. Hundreds of millions of people get it each year. 627,000 people, mostly children or people with weakened immune systems, society’s most vulnerable, die of it. Asking an African traveler about anti-malarial prophylaxis is like asking a Frenchman about… Continue reading Malaria
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Immunizations (Yellow Card)
The International Certificate of Vaccination or Prophylaxis, or “Yellow Card”, is a folding yellow card containing a record of your vaccinations. It is the same size and shape as the passport and is generally stored with it. Each time that a medical professional provides a vaccination, it is noted and stamped. Thankfully, we have a… Continue reading Immunizations (Yellow Card)
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