After Your Visit to the International Travel Clinic

As you pack for your travels, please consider these important health items. While this is not a comprehensive list, it will get you started with the basics.

Medications

• All prescriptions and medications that your child takes regularly
• Anti-malarial medications, if prescribed
• Pain or fever relievers like acetaminophen or ibuprofen
• Medications for allergic reactions like antihistamines or an Epi-pen
• Anti-motion sickness medication
• Antibacterial topical ointment or cream
• Anti-diarrheal medications

Basic First Aid Items

• Antibacterial hand sanitizer or wipes
• Bandages in multiple sizes
• Sunburn gel or cream
• Sunscreen, at least 15 SPF
• Insect repellant
• Anti-itch spray for insect bites and stings
• Blister treatment

Paperwork

• Your itinerary, including flight, lodging and ground transportation details
• Copies of passports and photo IDs
• Travel insurance and medical evaluation insurance information
• Proof of any required vaccinations
• Copies of all prescriptions
• Your medical insurance information
• Your healthcare provider information
• Phone numbers for the U.S. Embassy or consulate in your destination country or countries

Travel Resources

1. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Traveler’s Health
2. WHO Travel Health
3. State Department Security Alerts
4. US Department of State Health Information 
5. CIA World Factbook
6. Fit for Travel
7. US Dept. of State Passport Services

Yellow Fever Vaccine

The yellow fever vaccine is currently available in the United States, and we offer them in our clinic. Yellow Fever vaccine needs to be given only once in a lifetime, though if traveling to a place with an ongoing outbreak, a booster can be given if the first yellow fever vaccine was given more than 10 years prior.

A list of countries with their yellow fever recommendations can be found here: Yellow Fever recommendations from CDC