IOW, I don’t want to be a nut by asking my doctor for a prescription, but should I? Would they even give one for a precaution????
It depends on the doctor. It is not to unusual for frequent travelers to be prescribed antiviral medication to keep with them as a precaution. However, doctors may be less apt to want to prescribe it because of the impending shortage.
I think most doctors are aware of this threat even more than we are. He or she probably won’t think you are nutty at all, just cautious. I would call.