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Inoculations in Colombia?

Is it possible to get yellow fever, malaria, etc, inoculations from a private physician while visiting in a city like Cartagena?

In Panamá it is necessary to go to some government agency with irregular hours, in some Godforsaken location in Panama City, because normal docs can not get the vaccines.

By sloopskipper on Feb 26, 2008, 03:20 in Friendly Talkzone.

sloopskipper says on Feb 26, 2008, 03:21:

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bhill says on Feb 26, 2008, 07:02:

You can get a yellow fever vaccination at any Cruz Roja. As for the anti-milarials, I've never needed a prescription at a Colombian pharmacy, but I don't know that they would ordinarily stock mefloquine (or whatever). I don't see why they wouldn't.

-Brian

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sloopskipper says on Feb 26, 2008, 07:09:

Cool, thanx. Anti-malarial is not injected? Cruz Rojo (Red Cross?) is an agency, like The American Red Cross?

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bickerss says on Feb 26, 2008, 07:12:

You can buy doxycycline in any farmacy - they may give you a funny look though as it is used to treat std's in colombia.

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sloopskipper says on Feb 26, 2008, 07:14:

jaja, . . . . OK, thanx

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Pimpinero says on Feb 26, 2008, 08:36:

You can get innoculated against yellow fever at the Puesto de Sanidad Portuaria at Eldorado Airport and possibly at the airport in Cartagena as well.

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Gator says on Feb 26, 2008, 09:46:

On hell-of-a lot cheaper here. Remember there is a "down time"before it becomes effective-something like two weeks. Malaria try doxycycline or mefloquine-both OTC in Colombia

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