C6-Wednesday, April 23, 1980 - North Shore News

Innoculations - the real story ,

DEAR BARBARA: We are
going to Europe this summer
and would like to know the
real story about in-
noculations. The last time
we had smallpox vac-
cinations was in school —
more years ago than we'd
care to tell. The local health
unit says that we don't need
anything. Would you tell us
what we should have?

ANSWER: Your local‘health
unit is falling down on the
job unless they tell you that
you should have T.A.B.T.
(typhoid and tetanus) and an

upgrade on your polio
vaccine. Everyone,
anywhere, needs. these

vaccines and many of us
never bother. In addition, a
diptheria shot wouldn't do
you any harm. Most adults
let their diptheria im-
munization lapse when they
left school and this plague is
making itself known again.

Europe is fairly free of
cholera, but an epidemic in
Naples a few years ago left a
lot of people hollering for
vaccine that wasn't
available. If you are heading
for Spain, Portugal, Italy,
Greece or Yugoslavia, you
may be wise to get cholera
shots. At this time all is well,
but you never know what
can develop in the next few
days!

Cholera shots will make
your arm sore for a few days
and may give you a fever-
and chill problem. T.A.B.T.
will make your arm hurt and
swell. Both are worth the
trouble, but plan to get a
shot a few weeks before you
leave. Polio vaccine is “oral”
and won't cause you any
problems. GO TOIT.

As far as I know, smallpox
isn't mecessary anywhere.
My shots are up-to-date but I
can still see that ugly scab on
my arm where they did the
booster. “Don't get it wet”
said my doctor. “If it itches,
don't scratch. Anywhere the
serum moves, from your
fingernails to another open
spot, you'll get an eruption
and a scar.”. YETCH! This
was no time to have an itchy
eye.

DEAR BARBARA: I need
this answer quick because
Im in a real spot. I've been
living with a man for six
months and we'd planned to
go to Southern California for
a month this summer. We
put together a joint bank
account to finance the trip
and both of us have con-
tributed what we could save
towards it. We both have
ordinary jobs — nothing

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by Barbara
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fantastic. 'm a waitress and
he works part-time in a
garage and as a night wat-
chman three days a week.
He's a wonderful person and
we're very happy together.

The problem is that the
$900 we saved is so little.
What if our car quits? Are
prices very high in the
United States? We will lose
so much on exchange. What
would happen if we ran out
of money? We don’t have
anyone to depend on for
help. How can we save
money and still enjoy our
vacation?

ANSWER: You didn't tell
me much about your car. Is
it in pretty good shape? Is it
a compact or a gas-guzzler?
Can your “spouse” do minor
repairs himself?

Next, you must consider
emergencies. Do you have a
recognized credit card such

as Visa? Do you have a gas
credit card? If not, get them.
Don't use them except in
emergencies but they may
save your Sanity.

Prices in the USA are
lower than in Canada even if
you consider the exchange.
It isn’t difficult to find a
decent 99¢ breakfast, and if
need be, eat it three times a
day!

The Motel-6 chain is
cheap and excellent. Some
are so busy that you must
book and pay in advance. In
any, check-in no later than 3
p-m. An alternate is staying
in the local hotel or facsimile
in small towns. Here again,
arrive early.

Contact the California
Tourist Association for an
accommodation guide once
you arrive. Book in advance,
near the area that you'd want
to spend most of your time.

When you arrive, consider
using buses instead of the car
and compare prices.

If you can borrow a small
Coleman stove and a cooler,
you could save a lot of
money by preparing many of
your own meals. Head for
the nearest park with your
gear

d have suggested
camping but the initial
expemse can be quite high.
You might consider buying a
pup-tent and a couple of
sleeping bags and camping
the odd night on your way
down and back. I must warn
you about the mosquitoes in
the Grant's Pass area —
bloodthirsty!

Go ahead! Have a won-
derful time and if you watch
your money carefully, you'll
probably have enough left
Over to. start your next
vacation account.

DEAR BARBARA:
would you nopecat axa gift to
bring an elderly Italian
grandmother? [ve got the
rest of the problem sorted-
out (frozen salmon and
prime ribs for my uncles,
‘Canadian T-shirts and games
for little cousins, silver
charm bracelets for teen-age
girls) but my grandmother
has me stumped.

ANSWER: The last time |
was in Italy, I was amazed to
find that tea is becoming
popular there, especially
with elderly people who can
no longer bear the corrosive
effect of Italian espresso. A
pretty teapot and a supply of
tea might be an answer.

Italian ladies, even though
living in a small apartment,
go plant-crazy on the
balcony. Why not a small
rose bush? these come
packed and are quite easy to
carry. I tried to check at the
local consulate on the
legalities of bringing one in
and have had no luck to
date. Since you're in
Toronto, you may have
better luck with the con-
sulate there.

An album of pictures of all
the Canadian relatives would
be popular with everyone,
especially if you included
candids, school pictures,
Studio portraits, snaps of
houses and pets and small
handwritten notes from each
person. It may take a while
to collect these but would be
fun todo.

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