Travel Vaccinations
There's no point spending hours choosing your swimwear, beach bag and flip-flops if you barely think about the bugs and other health risks that could ruin your holiday - NHS Choices
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Which Vaccinations Do You Really Need For Travel?
After planning your trip, telling your angry parents you’re leaving, and booking the flight, you might remember that you should check which vaccinations you need for where you’re going. Vaccinations for travel can be expensive and unnecessary so it’s important you do your research. I’ll help you.
I was vaccinated like crazy when I got into nursing school. I’ve been checked for TB like 50 times, and I’m still always relieved when it’s negative. When I travel I disregard many recommendations, but I’m going to share the basic immunizations that I have, the ones I chose not to get, and why. This is not my nursing recommendation (which is get them all); this is my practical backpacking…
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Current Travel Health Notices
Travel Health Notices inform travelers and clinicians about current health issues that impact travelers’ health, like disease outbreaks, special events or gatherings, and natural disasters, in specific international destinations.
Vaccines. Medicines. Advice
Get the latest updates.
Travel Vaccinations – Yes or No?
I’m just going to come out and say it: I don’t believe in travel vaccinations. Or at least, I don’t believe in getting vaccinated to the hilt before traveling. Here’s why, along with some guidelines for what to get (and when, and where), as well as what 17 other travelers do.
The Ultimate Guide to Vaccinations and Long-Term Travel
When I first started to plan my trip around the world, working out which vaccines I needed to get and where to get them was one of the most daunting tasks. I struggled to find one single website that could explain which vaccines I needed for which country, what the diseases actually were, and what sort of risk I’d be taking by not getting them. I’ve been researching solidly for the past three months and have combined everything I’ve learned in this post.
Do You Need Vaccinations Before Traveling Abroad?
Travelers to other countries often face health issues they wouldn't ordinarily experience at home. To minimize your risks of becoming seriously ill when traveling abroad, you should find out in advance whether any specific immunizations may be recommended.
Do You Really Need to Get a Travel Vaccine?
We’re not suggesting you miss the chance to see the Big Five or explore the rain forest — ;just arm yourself with information and, if you must, roll up your sleeve!
Travel Medicine & Vaccination
An estimated more than 800 million travelers worldwide cross international boundaries each year. However, whether associated with tourism, humanitarian efforts, globalization of industry, or migrant workers, studies suggest only a small number seek pre-travel health advice.
Which Vaccinations Do You Really Need For Travel?
After planning your trip, telling your angry parents you’re leaving, and booking the flight, you might remember that you should check which vaccinations you need for where you’re going. Vaccinations for travel can be expensive and unnecessary so it’s important you do your research. I’ll help you.
CDC
Simply looking for which vaccinations you need for your trip? Find the country or countries you plan to visit on the list of destinations.
Travel Clinics of America
Travel Clinics of America is honored that the humanitarian organization Doctors Without Borders selected us to provide pre-travel care to their aid workers. We are proud to be the "Doctors for Doctors"
Passport Health
Passport Health is the largest provider of travel medical services in the United States with convenient locations nationwide. Whether you are traveling for business or pleasure we can prepare you for your trip.
Dover Travel Clinic
Pre-travel health consultations, all immunizations, prevention and self-treatment strategies, medications, supplies, and post-travel health evaluations by a London School-trained specialist.
Globetrotters Travel Clinic
Globetrotters Travel Clinics are one stop shops for all of your Travel Health needs. We are dedicated to providing quality Travel Health advice and services, as well as premium Travel Health Products.
Healthy Traveler
At the Healthy Traveler Clinic we are certified in travel medicine and our goal is to provide practical, specific and up-to-date information on risks and to help travelers make well-informed and cost-effective choices in travel vaccines and medicines.
International Medicine Center
International Medicine Center is the leading provider of travel medicine services and physical exams in Houston, Texas. Since 1990, Dr. Edward R. Rensimer and the IMC staff have been vaccinating, educating, and treating international travelers.
MASTA
MASTA provide professional Travel Health Advice directly to the public through our popular online Health Brief and via our network of UK Travel Clinics. MASTA Health Briefs can be created online in a couple of minutes and downloaded instantly.
NHS
There's no point spending hours choosing your swimwear, beach bag and flip-flops if you barely think about the bugs and other health risks that could ruin your holiday.
The Travel Clinic
Comprehensive, individually tailored pre-trip advice by a travel medicine physician in Oregon.
Total Travel Clinic
We aim to provide a comprehensive travel health service for all clients and offer holiday/travel vaccinations/jabs/injections,travel accessories and advice on travel related issues at competitive prices.
Walk In Clinic UK
We are pleased to offer an affordable and convenient travel vaccination service at both of our central London travel clinics. Our doctors will advise you on the appropriate vaccines for your destinations and will also provide malaria prophylaxis prescriptions at no additional charge. We will also advise you whether boosters are needed and the appropriate time to begin your schedule for travel vaccines. If you have left it late, we can still help.
Westside Travel Medicine and Immunizations
Westside Travel Medicine and Immunizations provides complete and up-to-date immunization services for the business, pleasure and adventure traveler. We specialize in the prevention of travel-related health problems allowing for maximum enjoyment on your trip.
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