Travel Ready
Travel Clinic
Appointments
Being informed about the health risks associated with your travels will increase your chances of a healthier and happier trip. Our travel clinics help you plan ahead so you can stay healthy while traveling.
You will receive travel health consultation to help you avoid health risks during your international travel. Our nurses will review your health and immunization history, your travel plans, and assess the risk for acquiring vaccine-preventable diseases and administer the vaccines needed to protect you from these diseases or those that you may require to have during your travel.
During your consultation information is provided on how to prevent illness from water, food, and vector borne (mosquitoes, ticks, fleas) diseases. Specific information on the destination country is also provided on vaccine entry requirements.
COMMON TRAVEL VACCINES
Hepatitis A
Hepatitis B
This vaccine provides protection against the Hepatitis B virus, which can lead to liver inflammation and long-term liver problems. It is typically administered to individuals of all ages, particularly those at higher risk, to prevent infection.
Japanese Encephalitis
Measles, Mumps, Rubella (MMR)
Also referred to as “MMR”, children, adolescents and adults should get vaccinated to protect themselves from measles, mumps, and rubella.
Meningitis Vaccine
Also referred to as “MMR”, children, adolescents and adults should get vaccinated to protect themselves from measles, mumps, and rubella.
Tetanus, Diphtheria, Acellular Pertussis (TDAP)
Also known as “TDAP.” This is a combined vaccine that safeguards against three serious diseases: tetanus, diphtheria, and pertussis (also known as “whooping cough”). It is recommended for adolescents and adults to provide immunity against these dangerous bacterial infections.
Typhoid Fever
Varicella
Better known as “Chickenpox” – Recommended for children and adults who have not had chickenpox or have had only one dose to reduce the risk of infection and complications.
Yellow Fever Vaccine
Travel Tips
Do you know what precautions to take to stay healthy while traveling? Below are tips to help keep you and your loved ones healthy!
Tip 1: Get Vaccinated
Vaccinations can help protect you from infectious diseases transmitted across the world. Stay up to date with your routine vaccines as well as all travel vaccines recommended for your destination
- Ensure you and your loved ones are up to date on vaccinations.
- Find out which vaccines you may need to stay safest while at your destination.
Tip 2: Prevent Bug Bites
Mosquitoes, ticks, fleas, and some flies can spread diseases such as malaria, yellow fever, Zika, dengue, chikungunya, and Lyme disease, all of which can have severe consequences.
- Use EPA-registered insect repellents with one of the following active ingredients: DEET, picaridin, IR3535, oil of lemon eucalyptus (OLE), para-menthane-diol (PMD), or 2-undecanoate. Permethrin can be used to treat clothing and other gear.
- Use barriers, such as long sleeves/pants, screens on doors and windows, and mosquito netting.
Learn more ways to avoid bug bites
Read more about insect repellent use at The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
Tip 3: Eat and Drink Safely
Traveler’s diarrhea is the most common travel-related illness and it can result in severe illness.
Help reduce your risk of developing food-related illness:
- Only eat food that has been fully cooked and served hot.
- Avoid fresh vegetables or fruits unless you can thoroughly wash or peel them yourself.
- Only drink bottled, sealed beverages, and avoid ice—it could contain contaminated water!
- Be careful with seafood, as it may contain toxins that can cause food poisoning.
Tip 4: Stay Safe on the Road
Accidents involving motor vehicles are the number one cause of preventable deaths of Americans traveling abroad.
- Always wear a seat belt or helmet, and put children in an appropriate car seat.
- Ask your hotel to refer a trustworthy driver or taxi company.
- Never drink and drive or ride with a driver who has been drinking!
- Avoid riding on overloaded buses and traveling at night or alone.
Read more about staying safe while traveling when at your destination
Tip 5: Register for the U.S. State Department’s Smart Traveler Enrollment Program (STEP)
This free service provides travelers from the United States with important safety information about their destination and helps the U.S. Embassy contact you in an emergency, whether natural disaster, civil unrest, or family emergency.