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travel gap year after college


Wed, January 25, 2017 7:18 AM

Hello everyone,

i'm Ann, 20 years old, diagnosed with Ulcerative Colitis and on 6MP(which my doctor wants me to take for at least 5 more years). I'm about to finish my bachelor degree, but I want to continue studying and start a master, but not before I have had a gap year. I have been lucky enough to have been traveled and lived in a lot of places around the world; various states in the US, almost all of Europe, and parts of Australia. Basically because due to the medicine 6MP my doctor told me I can't receive any 'living' vaccins, and that is why I have never been to south America, Asia, or Africa. While this is my biggest dream, to travel to a non western country; see the different cultures, volunteer, and work there. I have already received a 'cocktail' of Hepatitis A and B before I started 6MP, but for many countries DPT vaccine and yellow fever are advised/required, which I can't receive right now according to my doctor.

My question now to you all is; have you ever traveled to a non western country while being on 6MP, and how did you do it with the vaccins? Do you have any other advice to which country is save for me to go to?

I hope somebody can help. 

FPO anontravel
Joined Jan 25, 2017

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