On the way to the neighborhood tennis court in Monteserrin, Quito, last week I saw a strange sceneon the side of the street. A young girl had her pants pulled down and was showing the world her bare buttocks. She was leaned over the knees of what looked to be a parent and somebody in a nurse's uniform was getting ready to give her a shot.
A minivan parked near the scene gave away what was happening. This was the public flu shot service. The van drives around neighborhoods and from a speaker on its roof the shot service is announced. If you want a shot, you apparently will get it right outside the car, on the sidewalk, in plain sight of whomever passes by.
So, just like in the U.S. the people of Ecuador have an option to get a flu shot. I heard it is free to most Ecuadorians, unlike for those in the U.S. who have to pay for it. At least they get some privacy for their dollars.
Labels: ramblings, vacation
