Travel Clinic

How to Prepare

You can never plan too far in advance, that’s why we recommend your initial appointment be as early as possible before departure. To expedite your visit to our Travel Clinic please complete and print out our questionnaire regarding travel plans and bring with you a complete list of all your previous immunizations. Each person in your travel party will require their own questionnaire. 

Travel Assessment

Your travel clinic visit will include the following assessment:

Review of your itinerary

• What countries will you visit, and in what order? Some countries require proof of vaccination when you enter from certain countries because of diseases that may be occurring in those areas.
• How long will you stay in each country? With longer trips, you have more potential exposure to insects, food- and water-borne illness and other infectious diseases.
• When does your trip begin? If you’re leaving in less than two weeks, you may not have time to get all the recommended doses of vaccine, or you may not have developed full protection yet

Risk factors for health problems on your trip

• What type of accommodations will you stay in?
• Where will you eat your meals and get water to drink?
• What types of activities will you participate in on your trip? Do they involve high altitude, swimming in areas with water-borne bacteria or parasites, possible exposure to bites of domestic or wild animals, etc.?
• Are insects a problem where you’re going? Diseases spread by mosquitoes occur all over the world, even in areas of the world we usually think of as safe. 

Review of your medical history

• Allergies
• Medications
• Chronic illnesses or medical conditions
• Pregnancy

Medical and emergency care while traveling

• Where would you get health care in an emergency during your trip?
• What first aid supplies should you bring with you?
• Do you have prescription medications or eyeglasses?

Vaccine requirements and recommendations

Which vaccines are required or recommended? What vaccines have you already had?

• Immunizations on site
  • Yellow Fever
  • Japanese Encephalitis
  • Typhoid
  • Menningococcal
  • Polio
  • Tetanus
  • Hepatitis A
  • Hepatitis B
  • MMR
• TB Skin Testing

Prescription Recommendations

• What prescriptions will you need to help reduce risks related to your travel?
• We will prescribe recommended medications based on your travel itinerary and your health risk assessment.

Pre-existing Conditions

If you have a pre-existing complex health condition, or a condition, which influences your immune system we highly encourage you to obtain your pre-travel care with your primary care physician.

Cost

A visit to the travel clinic costs $79 plus the cost of any vaccines. We encourage you to contact your insurance provider prior to your visit to inquire about costs and coverage of vaccines. Insurance will be submitted, coverage is policy dependent. Ages served: 18 months and older.Group consults available by special request