I'll Take One of Each Please

I felt like I was ordering from the local fast food place when I contacted the Colorado Health Department. "Yes, um, hello. I would like the Malaria special smothered with Yellow Fever and Typhoid on top. Oh . . . also give me a side of Tetanus and . . . and super size my Hepatitis A please." Thrilling, of course one of the prerequisites of entering Tanzania is that you need at least a Yellow Fever vaccination certificate. Oh yes, the same one that I will frame afterwards to be placed on my wall right next to my other well achieved documents. I know, I know, it is only for my own benefit. Anyway, yes I got them all, well at least if felt like it. After the 45 minute consultation describing causes, effects, results (death), symptoms, and ways to prevent certain things, I received 3 shots, a pack of pills and prescription for another set of pills. I was hooked up for sure. Ironically this part of the health facility was directly next to the Chemical Dependency area. Oh yes I felt special entering the building, wanting to shout "hey I am going on vacation, where do I get immunized?" just to differentiate myself from the ones who have a real dependency. I laughed about it afterwards.