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Arkansas

sinkingfeeling

(54,121 posts) Thu Oct 3, 2019, 03:51 PM Oct 2019

I have to drive 434 miles on Tuesday to get a yellow fever vaccination. [View all]

I need a certificate of vaccination to enter Kenya next month. There is no place in the entire state of Arkansas that can provide the vaccine. I called the state Department of Health and they had no idea where to get one. So, I get to drive to Oklahoma on Tuesday.

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I have to drive 434 miles on Tuesday to get a yellow fever vaccination. [View all] sinkingfeeling Oct 2019 OP

This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Oct 2019 #1

Yeah, but it's mandatory to have yellow fever vaccination to enter Kenya. sinkingfeeling Oct 2019 #4

This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Oct 2019 #7

Malaria prevention is via pills. sinkingfeeling Oct 2019 #8

Seems to be a bigger problem than Arkansas... TreasonousBastard Oct 2019 #2

See that listing for Passport in Little Rock? They're sinkingfeeling Oct 2019 #3

Yeah, figured you already tried that one. The page seems to be a little old. Plan B, as... TreasonousBastard Oct 2019 #6

But the CDC recommends having the yellow fever vaccination at least 10 days prior Tanuki Oct 2019 #9

Wow gopiscrap Oct 2019 #5

This is nuts. Therea are travel clinics in Arkansas. I suspect you were transferred to someone hlthe2b Oct 2019 #10

Passport Health in Little Rock is permanently closed. I spoke sinkingfeeling Oct 2019 #11

That is damned ridiculous. Call some of the (remaining) travel agencies and see where they are hlthe2b Oct 2019 #12

It is a problem recognized by the CDC, but not AR Health Dept. sinkingfeeling Oct 2019 #13

LDS missionaries Olafjoy Oct 2019 #14