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Travel-related injury and illness can be minimized through proper planning and prevention. Our staff is available to discuss your specific travel plans and medical needs. We recommend calling for an appointment as soon as you make your travel arrangements to allow sufficient time for optimal scheduling of immunization. Recommended time frame is about 4 weeks or more.
Your medical needs for safe travel will be determined based upon your immunization history, travel destination, duration and type of travel, and your personal medical history.
The Travel Medicine & Immunization program provides advice, prescriptions, health education and immunizations to for travel to virtually any part of the world.
Some of the vaccinations that we can provide are:
- Hepatitis A
- Hepatitis B
- Hepatitis A/B Combo (Twinrix)
- Polio
- Tetanus/Diphtheria
- Typhoid
- Yellow Fever
- Special vaccines are available for certain circumstances. We can also provide travel recommendations and necessary prescriptions when appropriate.
Whether your travel plans are for business, adventure or pleasure, church groups, missionary work, or education, we can evaluate your travel-related medical needs.
Our clinic will also provide:
• Written advice and documentation, including the International Certificate of Vaccination
• Pre-travel assessment to determine health care needs
• Information on general health and safety concerns
Our computerized software system offers information countries with up-to-date counseling regarding the prevention of travel related diseases such as yellow fever, diphtheria, typhoid, malaria, hepatitis and diarrhea. It will also offer:
• Information about disease risks
• Necessary preventive vaccines and medications
• Detailed explanation of travel health issues, including food, water and insect precautions.
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