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International Travel Clinic: Know the Risks

There is no surefire way to guarantee safe and illness-free travel; however, education and planning will be your best defense against illness during travel.

Read our Travel Vaccination Precaution Fact Sheet (pdf) to learn about the diseases you may encounter during international travel, and vaccinations available to protect you.

Vaccine Information Statements (VIS)

These information sheets, produced by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, inform patients about the benefits and risks of a vaccine. Prior to your appointment, please take a moment to review the VIS for the vaccinations you will be requesting.

• Hepatitis A (pdf)
• Hepatitis B (pdf)
• Influenza (pdf)
• Japanese Encephalitis (pdf)
• Measles, Mumps, and Rubella (pdf)
• Meningitis (pdf)
• Pneumonia (pdf)
• Polio (pdf)
• Rabies (pdf)
• Tetanus/Diphtheria and Pertussis (pdf)
• Typhoid (pdf)
• Varicella (chicken pox) (pdf)
• Yellow Fever (pdf)

General Travel Advice

Traveler's Health
Source: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Travel and Business
Source: U.S. Department of State.

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