Why Should I Use A Passport Health Travel Medicine Specialist? Billions of Considerations, Even for Just One Destination! With 250+ travel clinics nationwide, Passport Health is your local leading provider of travel vaccinations and medications. To find out what’s right for you, visit your local Travel Medicine Specialist before you go. A Travel Health Specialist takes the complexity out of your pre-travel planning by asking all the right questions: What is your destination? Are you taking a direct flight from the US? Does your route include stops in other countries? How long are your layovers? Will you be leaving the airport during your layover? Do you have side trips to other countries planned? What are the entry requirements for the countries on your itinerary? Visa Permits to visit certain areas Yellow Fever Vaccination Certificate Meningitis Vaccine Are there health advisories currently in effect for any countries on your route? Are you aware of travel personal safety issues? Avoid pickpockets Avoid petty crime and theft What is the purpose of your trip? Business Leisure Adventure Tourism Humanitarian Aid Work Where are you staying? Hotel Campsite Hostel Local village What are your sleeping arrangements? Indoors with air conditioning Indoors with open windows Outside What activities do you have planned? Business meetings Shopping in the city Sitting on the beach Visiting museums Culinary Tourism Hiking Safari Rafting Camping Humanitarian Aid What are your eating and drinking plans? Nothing but boiled food and bottled water Only eat in 5 star restaurants Discover local bars and cafes Eat from street vendors Eat like a local Are you staying in the country for more than 30 days? How old are you? Are you pregnant? Are you traveling with children? Are you being treated for any medical conditions? Do you have immune system deficiencies? Do you have respiratory problems? What is your vaccination record? Up-to-date on all vaccines Need adult boosters Frequent traveler – Received travel vaccines in the past Never left the country – Never received travel vaccines before When are you departing? When are you returning? Did you buy travel health insurance? With this information, a Travel Health Specialist is able to tell you which vaccines, medications, and supplies YOU need: Which vaccines do I need? Anthrax Hepatitis A Hepatitis B Influenza Japanese Encephalitis MMR Meningitis Pneumonia Polio Rabies Shingles Tetanus/Diphtheria/Pertussis Typhoid Varicella Yellow Fever Which medications do I need? Traveler’s Diarrhea medications Azithromycin Loperamide Probiotics Malaria medications Chloroquine Mefloquine Atovaquone & Proguanil Doxycycline Altitude medications Acetazolamide Scopace Others Tamiflu Epi Pen What Travel Supplies do I need? First aid Kit Antibiotic Ointment Hydrocortisone Cream Alcohol wipes Bandages Single Use Thermometer Gauze Hand Sanitizer Mosquito Protection Permethrin Insect Repellent External Analgesic Mosquito Netting Sunscreen Ceralyte Adaptor Money Holder Water Filtration Kit Travel Compression Socks Don’t leave your health to chance! Schedule a visit with a Passport Health Travel Medicine Specialist today.
