*Travel vaccine consultations are at select pharmacies only.
How it Works
Traveling overseas? It can be difficult to sort through recommendations and requirements to find out what you really need, but we can help. Contact your local pharmacy to get your travel vaccines before your trip. Select pharmacy locations offer travel consultations. Schedule an appointment online or contact a healthcare provider for more details.
- If possible, schedule your appointment at least 2 weeks before your trip. However, it’s best to schedule your appointment 6-8 weeks before you travel. If you’ve waited until the last minute, don’t hesitate to contact us, as it’s still possible to receive the benefits of some vaccines.
- Bring your travel information to your appointment. It’s most helpful to bring your complete itinerary, including dates, cities, flight layovers, accommodation details and any activities you’ll be participating in. Also bring your immunization record if you have it, as well as a list of your medications and medical conditions.
- Ask questions. We want to make sure that you have all the information you need to stay healthy and safe during your trip. Whether you’re traveling for business or pleasure, tourism or mission work, or you’re simply visiting friends and relatives, we hope that you have a wonderful trip.
- Some vaccines require follow-up doses to ensure lifetime immunity. Your provider will contact you to remind you of upcoming doses required to finish a series.
During Your Appointment
At the time of your appointment, one of our healthcare providers will review the following items with you and determine the best next steps to get you ready for your trip.
Medical History
The risk of becoming ill or injured during international travel depends on many factors, such as the region of the world visited, your age and health status, the length of the trip and the type of planned activities. Our healthcare providers will ask you a variety of questions to determine what vaccines are recommended for you based on your travel itinerary, vaccine history and medical history.
Medical History
The risk of becoming ill or injured during international travel depends on many factors, such as the region of the world visited, your age and health status, the length of the trip and the type of planned activities. Our healthcare providers will ask you a variety of questions to determine what vaccines are recommended for you based on your travel itinerary, vaccine history and medical history.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
A licensed healthcare provider at our pharmacy locations.
Each traveler will be given a personalized travel package with educational material outlining their travel-related risks and prevention strategies. A licensed healthcare provider will review your medical and vaccination history, discuss recommended vaccinations based on your specific travel itinerary and administer injections same day.
Travelers should schedule a travel consultation as soon as possible. The travel consultation should be scheduled at least 6 weeks before the travel departure date to allow certain vaccines or medication the necessary 2 weeks or more to take effect. If your departure date is in less than 6 weeks, you may still be able to receive some preventative vaccines and medications. Our pharmacy staff will try our best to accommodate your schedule.
Consultation costs may vary depending on service location. Please visit your local pharmacy for cost information.
Medical or prescription coverage will be billed to insurance whenever possible. Some vaccinations may not be covered under your insurance plans. In these instances, we will charge our established cash price.
Your detailed travel itinerary, including any activities you plan to partake in, your medical history, including prescription and over the counter medications, your vaccination history and your insurance card.
Our healthcare providers utilize fax and HIPAA compliant electronic health record sharing to communicate with primary care providers.
You can visit CDC’s travel website, CDC.gov/travel, for more information.
