This trip was already pretty pricey, but I just got a shot in each arm and a box full of pills labeled "biohazard" for $265.00.

Per Wabes instructions, I final did my "travel consultation" for Tanzania. The doctor threw around lots of scary diseases and warnings (malaria, hepatitis, typhoid, yellow fever, meningitis, polio, tetanus, ebola... that last one actually gave me pause). Yellow fever is required and a tetanus booster seems like a good idea (no worries about all those scratches caused by rusty nails for another 10 years!). Wabes also told me the hepatitis and typhoid would be highly recommended and that malaria pills were also a must. But the meningitis recommendation comes out of nowhere, so I'm wary. After all, I already ignored the scary information distributed by the University when I enrolled in Law School and opted to sign a waiver rather than get vaccinated. The doctor tells me it's dry season and that Tanzania is in the "meningitis belt." I look skeptical. Upon further investigation, we discover that Tanzania is in fact just outside the "meningitis belt" and is only "epidemic prone." I beg off. When I move on to the polio vaccine, I'm told I'd "be an idiot" not to get it. Strong words from a doctor, so I acquiesce.

Two more shots next week!