Travel Immunizations
Travel immunizations help protect individuals and communities by preventing the spread of diseases and ensuring safer international travel.
What does this program do?
- Review Patient Immunization Records: Evaluates what vaccines a patient has received and what they may still need
- Provide Travel Vaccine Guidance: Uses CDC travel recommendations to determine required and recommended vaccines and medications for specific destinations
- Share Destination Health Information: Provides current health notices and prevention strategies for travel-related diseases
- Order and Administer Travel Vaccines: Offers vaccines such as Typhoid (oral/injectable), Japanese Encephalitis, and Yellow Fever
- Provide Documentation: Supplies proof of vaccination required for international travel entry when applicable
How does this program benefit individuals and communities?
Travel vaccines and travel medicine protect both individuals and the broader community by preventing the spread of infectious diseases, reducing outbreaks, and lowering long-term healthcare and economic costs.
What is most important for people to understand?
International travel increases the risk of exposure to diseases not commonly found in the United States. Travelers should schedule appointments at least 4–6 weeks before departure to ensure enough time for proper vaccination and protection.
What would happen without this program?
Without access to travel immunization services, individuals would have fewer opportunities to receive recommended vaccines. This could increase the risk of acquiring diseases abroad and bringing them back into the community.
Limited access to these vaccines could lead to more illness, increased healthcare strain, and higher risk for preventable diseases both locally and internationally.