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Immunizations
The immunizations required and recommended for your country of service are listed at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the CDC. It is always best to get the advice of your missionary on the field since they will know what you need specific to the area of the country and conditions where you will be working.
Savvy Shopping
Shop around for the best price on immunizations. Here are some suggestions:
- County health clinics, in general, will give you the best price.
- A doctor whom you know personally may be willing to give you the immunizations at cost (or even free if he or she wants to contribute to your mission in this way). Be aware, however, that several of these immunizations are not standard vaccinations most doctors keep on hand. A private doctor will most likely have to order some of the vaccinations and that will raise the cost.
- Walk in clinics like PrimaCare and Patient First may also cost more than other sources because they will have to special order certain immunizations unless they support the cause of global missions and want to give you a reduced cost.
- A travel clinic may be your only option for the Japanese B encephalitis immunization. This vaccine is expensive, and the visit to the travel clinic will carry a consultation fee in addition to the cost of the vaccine.
- Larium, the preventative medication given orally for malaria, has a generic equivalent that is less expensive.
