Vaccinations and Immunizations

VACCINATION AND SHOT INFORMATION

-Tetanus- $8 (every 5 years)

-Polio- $37 (one dose as an adult)

-Twinrix (Hep A and B)- 3 shot series - $50 for each shot. (total of $150) (Once the series is complete, good for life)

-MMR- $50 (need two shots total over lifetime or has had the measles)

-Typhoid- $58 (every 2 years)

-Malaria – Check with your Physician first- *Note: Do not take Lariam or Metholoquim

We have, in the past, recommended Doxycyline as the anti-Malarial for India teams. Doxy is a cheap, good, general antibiotic with good anti-Malarial capabilities. The anti-biotic is typically “intestinal”, and therefore safeguards against bacterial nasties that one may accidentally consume while on the field. Here’s the problem: Doxy has had tendencies to irritate people’s stomach on the field, and also has some issues with sun/skin sensitivity. People who take Doxy on the field often have to abandon it due to other reasons (i.e. nausea, severe sunburn, etc), and so end up with limited benefit from the drug.

Recently, we have switched to recommending the combined drugs of Malarone and Cipro. Malarone is an anti-Malarial that is a little more expensive than the Doxy, but does not have the abdominal side-effects or skin sensitivity issues. Cipro is a general antibiotic that has great anti-bacterial qualities (just like Doxy), but does not have the abdominal or skin-sensitivity issues. Now, combined, they amount to a pretty penny, but seem to be a good combination without the downsides of Doxy.

You will need to have your physician prescribe the Malaria medicine for you as the Health Dept will not be able to do so.

Vaccinations are administered by the St. Joe County Health Department.
Please check out cdc.gov if you would like further information.

Vaccination Dates at GCC

Shot Series #1: Thursday, July 6, 2006
Shot Series #2: Thursday, August 3, 2006
Location: Meeting Room (by Ginny Lawley’s Office)

Next Step:
To ensure there are enough vaccinations please e-mail Skip Dodge sdodge@gccwired.com which vaccinations you will need by May 31, 2006. Payment can be made at the time the vaccination has been received.