The Travel Medicine Clinic provides care for students planning any type of international travel. Based on your travel itinerary and health history, we will give you up-to-date, comprehensive health information.
Services Provided:
Immunizations - we can provide you with required and recommended vaccinations based on your travel intinerary and personal health history. Vaccinations that we can routinely provide (subject to manufacturer availability) include, hepatitis A, typhoid, hepatitis B, influenza, MMR, meningococcal, polio, and tetanus/pertussis/diphtheria. Other vaccines can be special ordered on an as-needed basis.
Education - pertaining to prevention and treatment of common health concerns in the area you will be traveling. We also provide personalized medical advice based on your health history. You will leave your visit with a travel folder that includes detailed information about the countries you will be visiting including current health risks, areas of political unrest, hospital lists and embassy phone numbers.
Malaria Prophylaxis – we can provide you with the appropriate prescriptions for malaria prophylaxis if recommended for the areas you will be visiting.
We recommend that you schedule your appointment for at least six weeks prior to your scheduled departure.
Questions about what vaccines you will need? You can visit the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention website to get an idea of what you may need. We will discuss these in more detail when you arrive for your visit with us.