JAB JAB!

Its that last part of tour preparations that I hate the most.

Vaccinations. 

Its always a great idea whist traveling to get any and all 

vaccinations at least 4-6 weeks before you depart. I only

get vaccinations before I leave to a new country or visit one

 that does not have good medical facilities. I always check

what the country's department of travel/immigration recommend 

or require as I'm making my travel plans and tour dates. 

Heading to the Ukraine and Moldova they highly recommend 

Hepatitis A, Polio, MMR and a Flu shot before entering the countries.

Rather than take a risk, as I've read they have found drinking water

contaminated with Hep. A, I went and got the jab. The only thing that 

shocked me were the costs of some of these!

I found a clean and safe clinic and went in to make sure they had the 

vaccinations I needed in stock. They didn't but they ordered them at 

no cost to me and worked on MY schedule. A day later, I was in to get 

my jabs done. I only got the flu and the Hep A yesterday, as the pharmacist

recommend I waited to get the Polio (as it apparently is still devastating parts

of the former USSR.) So next week, I return for my last jab! I already had the

MMR, so I'm all set on that one! 

You can also get updated information on Lonely Planet. They're a brilliant 

outfit and they often are exactly as informative as government sites, yet so

much easier to understand. 

I can't wait to explore the Black Sea, Ukraine, Moldova, Romania, Hungary and 

Slovakia! Have any of you guys been to these countries? Its going to be an amazing

whirlwind 17 day trip across Eastern Europe and then back to London!