How to Prepare for Your Travel Clinic Vancouver Appointment

So, you have a trip coming up and you’re wondering which vaccinations you and your family should get to stay safe while abroad. Once you make an appointment with your travel clinic Vancouver, there are some things you will have to bring. Your appointment will typically last for one hour.

It’s advised that you bring the following information and documents:

•Your full, detailed travel itinerary including all layovers and places of travel: planned activities (for example, in developing countries visiting zoos may hold dangers for tourists), travel dates or meet ups you may be doing, where you are going, who you are going with, how much time you will be spending in each place – the more detailed, the better.
•Detailed immunization records – from time of birth until the present moment.
•Health history form

The doctor tending to you at our travel clinic Vancouver will make sure you are fully prepared for your appointment. We will prepare a full list for currently recommended and required vaccinations for the places you are travelling to, in order to ensure you and your family’s safety.

Insurance

Some of our services are often covered by insurance plans. If you would like to know if some of our services are covered by your insurance, get in touch with your insurance provider to learn more.

Some questions we might ask include:

•What is the purpose of your trip?
•Who are you going with?
•How much time do you plan to stay in each area or country/city?•What activities do you have planned?
•Are you volunteering, working, studying or visiting family during your trip? (volunteer trips where you are close to animals or particularly underdeveloped areas oftentimes require more vaccinations)
•Where will you be staying? Hostel, hotel, Airbnb, camping, couch surfing etc…
•Are you currently on any medication?
•Do you have an illness or disease that weakens your immune system?
•Do you have a condition that requires you to take immunosuppressants?
•Have you had all of your routine immunizations taken care of?

If you have an upcoming trip, remember that you have to book an appointment at our travel clinic Vancouver anywhere from 4-6 weeks in advance as some vaccines require more time to work or multiple shots over a certain period of time.