John E asked:
First time traveler to Kenya and going on a religous mission.
What shots will I need?
What kind of gear should I bring? netting? water filters?
Passport information?
etc!
Any and all information or ideas, suggestions would be greatly appreciated!
February 4th, 2010 at 8:34 pm
Check with the website for the US Center for Disease Control or your national health service to see what they recommend. Here’s the CDC page on that: A travel medicine doctor can tell you what you need and administer the vaccinations and any prescriptions you need.
Here is our page on health tips: and our page on vaccinations:
and on malaria pills in case you need those:
And don’t forget to pack Pepto-Bismol…. we never leave home without it, though we do take the tablets now. You can read what we have to say on that…. it’s the best for not bringing your intestines home in a bag!
Happy travels… even if you don’t travel the world… just remember that life is a journey… embrace and enjoy it!