Re: [81attendees] diverse meeting locations (was: are we getting complacent? Good job!)

[Warren Kumari <[e-mail]>]

On Aug 9, 2011, at 6:10 AM, Randy Bush wrote:

>> Which parts of Africa can be visited without requiring an armful of
>> vaccinations?


Why is this relevant? 

For much of the equatorial world having yellow fever inoculations makes sense, but I have travelled extensively and no-one has ever asked to see my vaccination card.

> 
> we're not phobic are we?  what does one need in london today?  baggy
> trousers and a mask?
> 
> it is wise to have yellow fever innoculation if you travel in equatorial
> countries anywhere in the globe.  other than that, i have traveled a bit
> in africa, alyc, equatorial asia, strange islands, ... and have no other
> immunizations, meds, …

And a while ago I went to a travel doctor and asked to be vaccinated for *everything* that he could. Took all of 20 minutes (and I got poked with a bunch of needles) but I personally think that that is a small price to pay for (even infinitesimally) upping the herd immunity level.

I had traveled for many years without vaccinations (with no ill effects), now I travel with some, because *I choose to*, not because it is required….

Basically, if you want to get vaccinated, go ahead, if you don't, don't… but using this as a reason to avoid traveling to a huge swath of the world is silly….

W

P.S: My views on vaccinations have been influenced by long discussions with Larry Brilliant -- if you ever get a chance to hear him speak on the eradication of smallox I highly recommend taking it. 

> 
> randy
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