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Travel Clinic

Travel can be a lot of fun. It’s a great way to learn more about our world and its people, but there can be health risks when traveling and living in some parts of the world. You should have a travel assessment, a review of your travel plan, if you plan to travel out of the country. This will help prepare you for any health risks that might arise on your trip. The Cuyahoga County Board of Health has a travel clinic that can help you.  The travel clinic provides a travel assessment and provides information, vaccines, and prescriptions for medication to help prevent illness during your travels. You should also visit your regular doctor before your trip. This way you can be sure you do not have any health problems that might create difficulties during your travels. 

Travel Assessment

In the travel assessment a nurse and doctor will discuss items including:
 
Travel itinerary
• When does your trip begin?
• What countries will you visit? In what order?
• How long will you stay in each country?
 
Review of risk factors for health problems on your trip
• What types of places will you stay? Hotels? Homes?
• Where will you eat your meals and get water to drink?
• In what types of activities will you take part?
• Do you know if insects are a problem where you are going?

Review of your medical history
• Do you have allergies, a chronic illness or medical condition? Are you pregnant?
• What medications do you take?

Review of medical and emergency care needs while traveling
• Where will you go for health care if you have an emergency during your trip?
• What first aid supplies should you take with you?
• Do you take any prescribes drugs?
• Do you wear glasses?

Review of vaccines required and recommended
• What vaccines have you already had?
• Which do you need to get?
• How to schedule needed vaccines. Some can be given together, some require more than one dose and some must be separated in time from other vaccines.

Available Travel Vaccines

  • Yellow Fever
  • Typhoid
  • Hepatitis A
  • Hepatitis B
  • Meningococcal
  • Japanese Encephalitis
  • Tetanus
  • Influenza
  • Polio
  • Measles, Mumps, Rubella (MMR)
  • Rabies

For more information or to schedule an appointment

Call 216-201-2041

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