Where to get vaccines for travel

People get it by eating food or drinking water contaminated with feces. You may require a dose of Inactivated Polio Vaccine IPV if you are going to areas where polio is present, have not been vaccinated before or have not had a one-time booster against polio. Hepatitis A is a disease caused by infection of the liver with the hepatitis A virus. People get it by eating contaminated food or drinking water.

One dose of hepatitis A vaccine can provide good short-term protection. A second dose of vaccine should be given later for lifetime protection. A combined vaccine against hepatitis A and B is also available. Typhoid Fever is a serious and life-threatening infection caused by typhoid bacteria. There are 2 types of typhoid vaccine - oral by mouth and injection by needle. The oral vaccine is a series of capsules you take at home. The injection vaccine is only 1 dose at the travel clinic.

Traveller's diarrhea and cholera are caused by 2 different types of bacteria. People get these by eating contaminated food or drinking water. Cholera infection can be life-threatening if severe and not treated.

This vaccine comes in liquid form. You take it at home as a series of doses by mixing in water. Influenza, or the flu, is an infection of the nose, throat and lungs caused by the influenza virus. Influenza spreads easily from person to person through coughing, sneezing, or face-to-face contact. The vaccine is recommended if you plan to travel during the flu season. Flu season usually runs from November to April in the Northern hemisphere, and from April to October in the Southern hemisphere.

While I have everything in place for the logistics of the trip, I needed information regarding being prepared to protect my health as I travel.

The nurse at the Columbia, MD office walked me through all of the possible concerns and challenges. She provided me all the information I needed to decide on what vaccines and medicine I needed to be prepared. She was thorough and made the experience easy for me. She was very informative and very helpful. She let me know what my options were and did a great job explaining why I needed the vaccination for my travels. She was also wary not to come off like a sales person, so she let me make my own decisions about what I wanted to purchase.

Thanks so much! Everything was ready for me, and the nurse spent enough time with me to give me the info I needed. She also went over the personally prepared Colombia country booklet with me, about shots and cautionary matters. Well worth the visit and time spent with her for the valuable travel info and options on products. She also discovered from my vaccination records that I was due for a booster or two, which I will get from my internist.

Thank you! I was also able to get other needs completed here, like anti-diarrhea and insect repellent kits. We could be exposed to yellow fever, malaria, and Zika along with other lesser known ailments. We appreciated all the mosquito advice. Also the yellow fever vaccine is very hard to find, and Passport Health has it. The nurse was knowledgeable and very outgoing!

She explained everything and talked me through what was going to happen. I consulted with her for awhile and got to know her on a personal level. She made me laugh and I gained some knowledge from my visit! I would recommend this clinic to anyone who needs a vaccine or a consultation. I already cannot wait to go back for my booster shots! On my first visit, the nurse spent a considerable amount of time telling me about all of shots, malaria pills, pills to take if I get a parasite, etc.

She prescribed the medications and gave me my yellow fever shot. I arrive at the office, both times, no wait. Plan to get the travel vaccines you need at least a month before your trip. Most vaccines need to be given ahead of time to give you full protection against a disease. If you need a yellow fever vaccine, plan to travel some distance away from where you live to get it.

Only a limited number of clinics have the vaccine. CDC divides vaccines for travel into three categories: 1 routine, 2 required, and 3 recommended. There are many providers for pre-travel health care. If you are traveling to a country with health risks similar to those in the United States, you may be able to see your family doctor or nurse for needed vaccines.

Your city or county health department may also provide travel vaccines. However, many travelers will need to see a travel medicine specialist. Destination Advice Select Destination International Travel Vaccination Centre.

Travel Doctors. Welcome to Travel Vaccines. The most common vaccination required on entry into countries is the Yellow Fever vaccination.