Preparing my Worldtrip - Vaccines sorted!

Last week I was freaking out over the vaccines. Well, I am happy to say that I got it sorted!

Yesterday, I went to the GGD, which is the Dutch Public Health Service of Amsterdam and got a consult as well as my first three(!!!) vaccinations. Yesterday, I felt blegh and couldn't raise my arms much due to muscle pains. Also sleeping on your side isn't something recommended since you.keep.feeling.it.every.time.you.move.

Three shots in..

The lady started telling me about that I am quite late (jeesh, like I didn't know that) and therefore couldn't give me all the recommended vaccines. This is where I told her that I already had contact with the CM Mediclinic in Chiang Mai, Thailand to receive the vaccines which I wouldn't be able to get here due to the time. She seemed pleasantly surprised and was happy to tell me that she wanted to give me the following vaccines:

• Rabies;
• Hepatitis A;
• Hepatitis B;
• DTP (a mixed vaccine for diphtheria, tetanus and polio).

Then why do I need to go back? Rabies consists of three vaccines over a course of three weeks. On day 0, day 7 and day 21 there will be a fancy needle stabbing you. Also I got a combination vaccine for Hepatitis A and Hepatitis B, which requires at least two vaccines aswell.

..€ 200,- out

The fun thing is that you need to pay everything in advance. The Dutch Healthcare is somehow not connected and doesn't cover it directly. I will need to get the paid money back myself from my Health Insurance (if they cover it at all). So be prepared.

However, the € 200,- was only for this round. I am guessing I will have to give them at least another € 100,- for the rest. I will just curl up in a corner and die for the time being.

Thank you for listening to my occassional freakouts, by the way.

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