Planning an international trip means passports, bookings and packing lists. A travel health visit belongs on that list too, especially when your destination has different health risks than home.
When to Book Your Visit
The CDC recommends seeing a healthcare provider at least one month before you leave. Some vaccines need time to take effect, and some are given as a series of doses. If your trip is coming up sooner, call anyway. There may still be steps worth taking before you go.
What We Review Together
- Your destinations, travel dates and planned activities
- Routine vaccines that may be due
- Destination-specific vaccines or preventive medicines your provider may recommend
- Your current medications and how to travel with them
- A plan for managing any ongoing health conditions while you’re away
What to Bring to Your Appointment
- Your itinerary, including every country and region you’ll visit
- Your vaccination records, if you have them
- A list of your current medications
Pack a Simple Travel Health Kit
- Enough prescription medication for your whole trip plus a few extra days, in the original labeled containers
- Copies of your prescriptions
- Basic first-aid supplies
- Sunscreen and insect repellent
- Your insurance card, and details on how your coverage works abroad
After You Return
If you feel sick after your trip, especially with a fever, call us and let us know where you traveled. That information helps your provider decide on the right next steps.
Schedule Your Travel Health Visit
Learn more about travel medicine and vaccines at Right Care Family Medicine in Raleigh, or call 919-299-9975 to book your visit.
