More or Less Risk?

After two days of wrangling and tossing and turning at night, our contact, Jimmie Schramm (thanks, Jimmie!) over at the Infectious Disease Center of Tampa Bay lessened our stress levels this morning.

It seems that the manufacturer of the Japanese Encephelitus immunization is no longer making the shot available to the public. Jimmie verified this with the Department of Health that it is no longer available and they confirmed that if for some acute reason we needed it then we would need to contact the manufacturer directly and fill out a pound of paperwork. Jimmie even called the Center for Disease Control to verify this.

So even if we wanted to get the shot as a precaution it is no longer available.

Now I feel better about not taking the chance on getting any of those nasty reactions, but what are the chances we will contact JE over in China? Can anyone say Deet 30%?

Stay tuned for more hijinx and adventure!