Remember your pill!
I am taking an oral typhoid vaccine for my upcoming trip to India. The vaccine is to be taken on an empty stomach every other day for 7 days.
Apparently, this is a hard thing for people to remember. So, the pharmaceutical that produced the vaccine was nice enough to include some handy items to help me remember.
1. Pamphlet containing full instructions on when to take the vaccine, as well as a lovely diagram of what the vaccine does in your intestinal tract.
2. Static clings for your bathroom mirror and your fridge, as the vaccine has to be refrigerated. The clings have boxes for you to write in the days in which you should take your next pill.
3. A bracelet that says “Remember your typhoid vaccine.” The first two items are actually helpful, but a bracelet? Really? Who is going to wear this thing for the 7 days it takes to complete the vaccine?
Oh yeah, and by the way - if I don’t drink a full glass of water with the vaccine, it will cause my colon to gurgle. Yay for a gurgling colon!
