Matthew's Journal

I went to the Wake County Health Department to get a tuberculosis skin test this morning. I have to have a recent one in order to complete the health paperwork I have to have on file with NOAA for the VOCALS research cruise I'm going on in October.

The test went as it usually does. The friendly nurse injected the PPD solution under my skin and I was on my way. However, I had to wait quite a while in the waiting area to get my test after I checked in at the immunization clinic. The health department immunization clinic was very busy with Mexican families getting their children immunized and teenagers getting the boosters that are required for college. Anyway, if everything goes well, I'll go back to the health department on Thursday were a nurse will verify my negative result and I'll be able to send off all the health information I need to for my research cruise.