Friday, April 12, 2013

What all questions would strike your mind before getting travel vaccinations?

Either one is visiting nearby or far away country, travel vaccinations are must to be taken before heading up for the trip. This is because of the serious infectious diseases, which are spread in those locations. For example, sub - Saharan Africa and tropical South America is an epidemic area where yellow fever is found. Thus travelers travelling in those areas are at high risk of getting in contact with the infectious disease. Hence, they are advised to get themselves vaccinated.

Although, to get Travel Immunization from NYC or from anywhere around the globe you need to firstly visit travel clinic. These are medical facility centers that are specialized in guiding the travelers and providing travel vaccinations to them; according to the location where they are heading.

However, before visiting to a travel clinic you must have various questions in your mind related to travel vaccines. Let’s have a look-

Why to consult travel clinic doctor and not any other physician?


A travel clinic doctor is preferred rather than a general physician because they are specialized in handling travel related medicines and vaccinations, which a general physician won’t be known for. Moreover, a travel expert can only give in-depth knowledge to a traveler about the diseases prevalent in locations, vaccination required to prevent from those diseases and additional medications required during the trip.

Do I need travel consultation during my second trip also?

Usually, most of the people think once they have gone through travel vaccinations during their first trip they do not require travel vaccines during their second trip. But it’s their misconception! Likewise one had got travel immunization for the first trip, for the second trip also a traveller needs to go for travel consultation. Certainly, this would not have any side effects on their health rather travel vaccinations taken for the second time would act as a booster only.

Which is the best time to consult a travel doctor?

A traveller for sure needs to visit a travel clinic prior 4 or 5 weeks before his or her trip because vaccines take time to make effects in the human body. Even though, if one has to leave within few days, visiting a travel clinic is must so as to minimize the risk associated with the travel.
What does travel consultation comprise of?

During the travel consultation, traveler would get familiarized with all the vaccinations (recommended, required and advised), which he or she would be needed prior to their trip.

What all travel vaccinations would be provided?

Travel clinics of NYC provide all travel vaccines like yellow fever, Hepatitis A & B, Polio, Rabies, Japanese Encephalitis, Typhoid, Tetanus, polio and few more.

If travelling with children, old aged people, pregnant women, what else I need to know?

In case, if one is travelling with children, old aged people or pregnant lady then for sure a traveler needs to contact travel clinic as vaccinations being given to them would differ from those being given to other travelers.

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