Yellow Fever vaccine
Well, Mr Wonderful can't have it. Something to do with the fact a live viral vaccine (what this 'ere YF jab is) is not recommended for someone whose immune system is supressed. So I have to get in touch with the High Commissions (Mauritius, Kenya) and Embassy (SA) of locations we'll be going to and force them to let Mr Wonderful in without the (required) vaccine.
Here's hoping that the medica exemption certificate ("Hello SA/ Mauritius/ Kenya - my patient can't have the YF jab or he'll probably contract the disease and die as a result of the innoculation - so let him in without it whydoncha - Thanks awfully - Mr Medic") is sufficient to let him gain access to these three countries we're off to on our honeymoon. I'm going to be doing whatever it takes to ensure he's allowed in without the vaccine.
This raises a slight issue - what if, in fact, he's actually not SAFE to go to these places? I will ask this evening whether we should actually be going - I mean, I know the exemption route exists, but is there not a severe risk of YF and hence the requirement for the jab? The things that transmit YF aren't going to ask for a copy of his YF exemption before deciding not to give it to him?
So tomorrow I'll be trawling through the internet (making sure that I know my facts and figures about YF before I start on this crusade), then making contact with the various embassies and following it all up with scheduling meetings next week which I fully intend to leave clutching pieces of paper that confirm relevant embassy in London authorises immigration to LET US THE HELL IN. If I'm feeling verbose I might tell you all about my findings.
Not smoking - going well, bit of a slip last night with Laura. Gym attendance - you must be joking. I intend to go tomorrow but then again I intended to go each day this week but had a nap instead. Such is life. Once I've got wedding stuff out of the way I'll be working on my CV with a view to getting a proper job and stopping haring all over town every day. I could do with the rest!
Here's hoping that the medica exemption certificate ("Hello SA/ Mauritius/ Kenya - my patient can't have the YF jab or he'll probably contract the disease and die as a result of the innoculation - so let him in without it whydoncha - Thanks awfully - Mr Medic") is sufficient to let him gain access to these three countries we're off to on our honeymoon. I'm going to be doing whatever it takes to ensure he's allowed in without the vaccine.
This raises a slight issue - what if, in fact, he's actually not SAFE to go to these places? I will ask this evening whether we should actually be going - I mean, I know the exemption route exists, but is there not a severe risk of YF and hence the requirement for the jab? The things that transmit YF aren't going to ask for a copy of his YF exemption before deciding not to give it to him?
So tomorrow I'll be trawling through the internet (making sure that I know my facts and figures about YF before I start on this crusade), then making contact with the various embassies and following it all up with scheduling meetings next week which I fully intend to leave clutching pieces of paper that confirm relevant embassy in London authorises immigration to LET US THE HELL IN. If I'm feeling verbose I might tell you all about my findings.
Not smoking - going well, bit of a slip last night with Laura. Gym attendance - you must be joking. I intend to go tomorrow but then again I intended to go each day this week but had a nap instead. Such is life. Once I've got wedding stuff out of the way I'll be working on my CV with a view to getting a proper job and stopping haring all over town every day. I could do with the rest!
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