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03-26-2019, 07:53 PM

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ypSUHlanti

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Originally Posted by hubbs

I got flu-like symptoms about a week after yellow fever that lasted about a week.

I assume that will happen to me as well. Thanks for the heads up.

03-27-2019, 01:19 AM

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JohnBurke

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You may get ill for a brief period, but it's not that common, and if you do, it's generally a brief fever like symptom that passes quickly.

03-27-2019, 02:13 AM

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Originally Posted by ypSUHlanti

I start training soon for a new job (international cargo) and they want me to bring in my immunization record. They said if you don't have this, necessary immunizations will be provided for you.

That being said, what shots are they looking for? Also, anyone get sick after getting their shots?

I had a few in my class that felt under the weather for a few days, one that said he felt like he had the flu, and another that just didn't feel good, but it passed in a couple of days. The instructors were aware that reactions could happen and warned us.

Good luck, I hope that you make it through smoothly.

03-27-2019, 05:30 AM

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Find a good travel clinic associated with a hospital. Google’s your friend. I found it invaluable for decades.

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03-27-2019, 06:04 AM

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Originally Posted by ypSUHlanti

I assume that will happen to me as well. Thanks for the heads up.

Aren’t you worried about getting autism?

03-27-2019, 06:16 AM

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Originally Posted by ypSUHlanti

uhh, did you even read my post? Thanks for the wikipedia photo?

Absolutely. And yes, EVERY immunization has the potential to have side effects, they give you that information before you get the injection, but yellow fever is generally the only required one. You ought to get caught up on your TdAp too if you’ve let it expire. Cholera is not worth doing, it’s an ineffective immunization with a fair incidence of unpleasant reactions. The new oral cholera is better.

http://www.cidrap.umn.edu/news-persp...et-us-approval

Rabies? Only if you are a spelunker and probably not even then.

And the “Wikipedia photo” is from the CDC, although Wikipedia may have cribbed it from them since it is public domain. There’s another one there for Africa too, if you are interested.

03-27-2019, 06:17 AM

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On the recommendation of my doctor, I took 400mg ibuprofen every 8 hours for 3 days, when I got a yellow fever shot. (the second time)

It helped a lot.

Yellow Fever vaccine used to be given every 10 years, but as of 2014 they changed it to once in a lifetime.

03-27-2019, 06:52 AM

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Do Kalitta and Atlas pay for these shots?

03-27-2019, 07:08 AM

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Originally Posted by Asiabound

Do Kalitta and Atlas pay for these shots?

It's in the Atlas CBA that the company will pay for immunization

03-27-2019, 08:37 AM

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While you're at the travel clinic, see if they'll write you a prescription for antibiotics for traveler's diarrhea. It seems to be a fairly common practice, and if you eat or drink the wrong thing on a layover, you're going to want that. The first dose knocks it right out, and the last two doses make sure it stays gone.