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Tonbridge Clinic: Travel Vaccinations

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About the Clinic

Introducing Tonbridge Clinic, located within Heath Pharmacy on Maidstone Road, Horsmonden, Tonbridge, TN12 8JJ, UK. This clinic stands as a pillar of health in the Tonbridge community, renowned for its commitment to patient care and a broad spectrum of health services. Our dedication to serving the local and surrounding communities has earned us a loyal customer base, who trust us for their healthcare and vaccination needs.  

Why Choose CityDoc Tonbridge Clinic for Travel Vaccinations?

Tonbridge Clinic is distinguished by its personalised service and expertise in travel health. Please note, unlike other clinics, we do not offer walk-in services; appointments must be scheduled in advance. This ensures that each patient receives dedicated time and care for their travel vaccination and health consultation needs.  

Our Travel Vaccination and General Vaccinations

At Tonbridge Clinic, we offer an extensive array of vaccinations for travellers and general health purposes. Our services are designed to cater to the varied needs of our patients, providing them with the necessary immunisations to stay healthy, whether at home or abroad.  

Arriving by Public Transportation

Accessing Heath Pharmacy in Horsmonden by public transport can present certain challenges. Located on Maidstone Road in the quiet village of Horsmonden, near Tonbridge, the pharmacy’s rural setting means that public transport options are less frequent and comprehensive than in more urban areas.  

Arriving by Car

For patients driving to Tonbridge Clinic, there is street parking available nearby. This convenience ensures a smooth and stress-free visit to our clinic, with easy access to our comprehensive healthcare services.  

Wheelchair Accessibility

Tonbridge Clinic is committed to inclusivity and accessibility, offering full wheelchair access to ensure all patients can receive the care they need in a comfortable and welcoming environment.  

Easy Payment Options

We strive to make your visit as convenient as possible, which includes offering a variety of payment options. Tonbridge Clinic accepts credit cards and NFC mobile payments, facilitating a seamless experience for your health and travel plans.  

About the Consultations

Our medical team at Tonbridge Clinic is prepared to provide detailed consultations and vaccinations by appointment only. This ensures personalised attention and care, addressing your specific health or travel vaccination requirements efficiently. Consultations are thorough, aiming to cover all necessary aspects within approximately 30 minutes, with a base fee of £20 for vaccine administration by our qualified healthcare professionals. Advance booking is essential to secure same-day vaccination availability.  

Travel Services

Travel Vaccination Near You  

Located within the heart of Tonbridge, our clinic serves as a crucial resource for travel vaccinations, offering comprehensive immunization services to prepare you for safe travels.  

Travel Vaccination Clinic Tonbridge does not offer Yellow Fever Vaccination  

Our vaccination clinic does not provide yellow fever vaccinations. Nearby, our flagship locations offer this service. Please visit them for your yellow fever vaccination needs. We apologise for any inconvenience and appreciate your understanding.  

Local Travel Vaccination Services  

Specialising in travel health, Tonbridge Clinic delivers top-tier vaccination services tailored to individual needs. With an emphasis on scheduled appointments, we ensure that every patient receives the focused and expert care necessary for a healthy journey ahead.  

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Patients are required to pay a base fee of £20 at their appointment (£10 for additional person), chargeable on your 1 st appointment visit. This fee covers your necessary face to face consultation, prior to any treatment being given and does not form part of your treatment cost.

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If you require any vaccinations relating to foreign travel you need to make an appointment with the practice nurse to discuss your travel arrangements. This will include which countries and areas within countries that you are visiting to determine what vaccinations are required.

There is further information about countries and vaccinations required on the  Fit For Travel website

It is important to make this initial appointment as early as possible - at least 6 weeks before you travel - as a second appointment will be required with the practice nurse to actually receive the vaccinations. These vaccines have to be ordered as they are not a stock vaccine. Your second appointment needs to be at least 2 weeks before you travel to allow the vaccines to work.

Travel Health Questionnaire

To help us offer the appropriate advice,  please fill out the online form  before coming to see the nurse.

Travelling in Europe

If you are travelling to Europe the EU has published useful information for travellers on the  European website .

Travel Immunisation: Private

We do not offer private travel immunisations (eg Japanese Encephalitis, Meningitis, Rabies, Hepatitis B or Yellow Fever). For these vaccinations you will need to attend a private travel clinic. You can find travel clinics by searching the internet but local clinics include:

• Masta Travel Clinic Tonbridge : Warders, Tonbridge. Call 0330 100 4314
• Masta Travel Clinic Lloyds Pharmacy : Sainsburys, Tunbridge Wells. Call 0330 100 4314
• Heath Pharmacy : Horsmonden. Call 01892 722217

When You Travel

• Remember to take out adequate insurance cover for your trip.
• If you have any pre-existing medical conditions make sure you inform your insurance company and check the small print of your policy thoroughly.
• Make sure that you take an adequate supply of your regular medications and order from the surgery well in advance. Carry your medications in your hand luggage in their original packaging and if you are flying with sharps and /or controlled drugs you may wish to ask for a “flying with needles” letter from our receptionists to show to your airline at check in.
• Remember that most medications need to be kept at a temperature below 25°C or possibly refrigerated – make plans for how you will do this.
• Some countries do not allow certain medications – check the NHS website and contact the Embassy of the country to which you are travelling if you have any doubts.
• If you are travelling to a European country make sure you obtain an EHIC Card (and check that it is valid as they do have an expiry date). Further information about EHIC is found on the NHS website

While You Are Abroad

• Only drink water you know to be safe. If you do not know the water is safe only drink boiled water, bottled or canned drinks or water treated by a sterilising agent. Remember that this might include ice in your drinks and water for brushing your teeth.
• Keep hydrated – drink extra fluids in a hot climate and be aware that alcohol can make you dehydrated.
• Remember to take sensible precautions in the sun to prevent sunburn and heatstroke and always use a sunblock which contains both UVA and UVB protection and sufficient SPF. Children under 3 years should have a minimum of SPF 25 and babies under 6 months should be kept out of the sun at all times. Reapply often and always after swimming and washing. 

Common Illnesses Abroad

The most common illness you will be exposed to is diarrhoea. This can be caused by eating and/or drinking food and water contaminated by bacteria, viruses and parasites. There is no vaccine against it and usually lasts for 2-4 days and whilst not a life threatening illness, it can disrupt your trip for several days. The main danger of this illness is dehydration. You can buy over the counter rehydration solutions such as dioralyte or electrolade to take with you. Antidiarrhoeal tablets can be used for adults but should never be used in children under 4 years of age and only on prescription for children aged between 4 and 12.

If you are taking the oral contraceptive pill you should be aware that you may not have full protection if you have diarrhoea and vomiting and extra precautions should be taken.

Insect bites are common and can be the cause of various diseases including malaria, dengue fever and yellow fever. Some insects bite only at night but protection is needed at all times. The best advice is to avoid being bitten by covering up your skin as much as possible in at risk areas and use insect repellents on exposed skin (DEET containing products are the most effective – with a DEET content of up to 50% in tropical areas being recommended).

Rabies is present in many parts of the world – avoid touching any animal, even cats and dogs. If you are licked on broken or scratched skin wash the wound thoroughly with soap and running water for 10 to 15 minutes and apply an antiseptic solution and seek medical advice immediately, even if you have been previously immunised. If you are bitten you must seek urgent medical attention.

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Travel Questionnaire

To help us offer the appropriate advice, please fill out the online form before coming to see the nurse.

Please complete our online form

The following vaccinations are available free on the NHS from at our practice.

• Diphtheria , polio and tetanus booster
• Hepatitis A  

These vaccines protect against diseases which are considered to be the greatest risk to public health if they were brought into the country.

For other private travel vaccinations you are advised to attend a local private clinic and you will have to pay for these to be administered.

• Hepatitis B
• Meningitis C and other meningitis vaccines 
• Japanese Encephalitis
• Tick-borne Encephalitis
• Tuberculosis
• Yellow Fever 
• Malaria Tablets

Please visit the Travel Health Pro website for more information

Advice and vaccination are given by the Practice Nurse. Please do not ask any of the Receptionists for advice regarding travel vaccines, as they are not medically trained. If you have any queries, you must make a 20 minute appointment with the Practice Nurse. You will be asked to complete a travel questionnaire prior to the appointment, so that the Practice Nurse can check what vaccines you may require. An online version is available below.

We recommend that you have your travel vaccinations administered at least 6 - 8 weeks before your departure date.

Read the latest health advice for the country you're travelling to on the Fit for Travel website , and check the travel safety updates with the Foreign & Commonwealth Office .

You may need travel vaccines or, if diseases such as malaria are a risk, you may need to start protecting yourself well in advance.  

Prepare a kit of travel health essentials , including sunscreen, painkillers, antiseptic, insect repellent and anti-diarrhoea pills. These will be useful wherever you're going.

Sexual health experts advise taking condoms with you to avoid the risk of buying fake brands, which may be unsafe, when you get there.

So we can offer you the appropriate advice, please fill out the online form below before coming into the practice.

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It’s important to plan ahead to get the shots required for all countries you and your family plan to visit.

Before you travel

Protect your child and family when traveling in the United States or abroad by:

• Getting the shots required for all countries you and your family plan to visit during your trip
• Making sure you and your family are up-to-date on all routine U.S. vaccines
• Staying informed about travel notices and alerts and how they can affect your family's travel plans

Avoid getting sick or coming back home and spreading the disease to others.

Vaccinate at least a month before you travel

See your doctor when you start to plan your trip abroad. It's important to do this well in advance.

• Your body needs time to build up immunity.
• You may need several weeks to get all the doses of the vaccine.
• Your primary doctor may not stock travel vaccines. Visit a travel medical clinic .
• You'll need time to prepare for your pre-travel appointment .
• If the country you visit requires a yellow fever vaccine , only a limited number of clinics have the vaccine and will probably be some distance from where you live. You must get it at least 10 days before travel.

Find out which vaccines are recommended or required for the countries you plan to visit .

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Last-minute travelers.

When traveling to another country be aware your doctor may not carry a travel vaccine and you may have to visit a medical clinic.

Many travel vaccines require multiple shots or take time to become fully effective. But some multiple-dose vaccines (like hepatitis A) can still give you partial protection after just one dose. Some can also be given on an "accelerated schedule," meaning doses are given in a shorter period of time.

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Prime Minister Boris Johnson has vowed to get the two approved vaccines into the arms of hundreds of thousands of people, daily, by the end of the month.

Addressing the public, he plucked a target of reaching 15 million people by February 15 - just over a month away.

He said the government and the NHS were 'truly throwing everything at' the UK-wide roll-out.

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By the end of this week, he revealed there will be more than 1,000 GP sites, 223 hospital sites, seven giant vaccination centres and 200 community pharmacies delivering the vaccine.

And now a full list of hubs and centres has been unveiled by the Kent and Medway CCG.

Despite the locations now being revealed, people have been reminded that these are not walk-in clinics.

Patients should only arrive at a vaccination booth if they've been invited.

Among those at the top of the priority list are the clinically vulnerable, elderly, care home residents and front line workers.

A statement from the CCG said: "More hospitals hubs, primary care services and large vaccination centres will open across Kent and Medway as further supplies of the vaccine become available.

"There will also be services taking vaccines out to housebound patients and care home residents.

"All Covid-19 vaccinations will be provided through booked appointments."

See below for the full list of locations

*this is in addition to hospitals.

Vaccination sites: Dover Health Centre, Maison Dieu Road, Dover, CT16 1RH.

Aylesham Health Centre, Queens Road, Aylesham, CT3 3BB (for NHS and care home staff arranged in advance).

Providing vaccines for patients at the following GP surgeries:

• Lydden Surgery
• Aylesham Medical Practice
• White Cliffs Medical Centre
• St James' Surgery
• Pencester Surgery
• High Street Surgery
• Peter Street Surgery
• Buckland Medical Practice
• Balmoral Surgery
• St Richard's Road Surgery
• Sandwich Medical Practice
• The Cedars Surgery
• Manor Road Surgery

Vaccination site: Civic Centre, Castle Hill Avenue, Folkestone, CT20 2QY.

• The New Surgery
• Guildhall Street Surgery
• Sandgate Road Surgery
• Manor Clinic

Vaccination site: Oaklands Health Centre, Stade Street, Hythe, CT21 6BD.

• Sun Lane Surgery
• White House Surgery
• Oaklands Health Centre
• Hawkinge and Elham Surgery
• The Folkestone Surgery
• Folkestone Health Centre
• New Lyminge Surgery

Vaccination sites: St Stephens Medical Centre, St Stephen's Walk, Ashford, TN23 5AQ

Musgrove Park Medical Centre, Beaver Road, Ashford, TN23 7SP.

Charing Surgery, 1 Surgery Close, Charing, Ashford, TN27 0AW.

Headcorn Surgery, Grigg Lane, Headcorn, Ashford, TN27 9AA.

• St Stephens Medical Centre
• Hollington Surgery
• Sydenham House
• New Hayesbank Surgery
• Wye Surgery
• Sellindge Surgery
• Kingsnorth Medical Practice
• Woodchurch Surgery
• Charing Surgery
• Ivy Court Surgery
• Hamstreet Surgery
• Howell Surgery
• Northridge Medical Practice
• Yalding Surgery
• Lamberhurst Surgery
• Marden Medical Centre
• Old Parsonage Surgery
• Old School Surgery
• Crane Practice
• Malling Four Health (Staplehurst)
• Wish Valley Surgery
• Orchard End Surgery

Vaccination sites: Minster Surgery, 75 High Street, Minster, Ramsgate, CT12 4AB.

Montefiore Centre, Dumpton Park Drive, Ramsgate, CT11 8AD.

Mocketts Wood, Hopeville Avenue, Broadstairs, CT10 2TR.

• Westgate Surgery
• Minster Surgery
• St Peter’s Surgery
• Birchington Medical Practice
• Broadstairs Medical Practice
• Ash Surgery
• The Grange Medical Practice
• Summerhill Surgery
• Dashwood Medical Centre
• East Cliff Practice
• Newington Road Surgery
• The Limes Medical Centre
• Northdown Surgery
• Bethesda Medical Centre
• Mocketts Wood Surgery

Vaccination sites: Northgate Medical Practice, 1 Northgate, Canterbury, CT1 1WL.

Bridge Health Centre, Patrixbourne Road, Bridge, Canterbury, CT4 5BL.

• Canterbury Health Centre
• New Dover Road Surgery
• University Medical Centre
• Canterbury Medical Practice
• Bridge Health Centre

Vaccination site: Queen Victoria Memorial Hospital, King Edward Avenue, Herne Bay, CT6 6EB.

• The Heron Medical Practice
• Park Surgery

Vaccination site: Estuary View Medical Centre, Boorman Way, Whitstable, CT5 3SE.

• Whitstable Medical Practice

Vaccination site: Faversham Health Centre, Bank Street, ME13 8QR.

• Faversham Medical Practice
• Newton Place Surgery

Vaccination sites: Len Valley Branch Surgery (Glebe), Church Road, Harrietsham, Maidstone, ME17 1AP.

Greensands Branch Surgery, Boughton Lane, Loose, Maidstone, ME15 9QJ.

Bower Mount Medical Centre, 1 Bower Mount Road, Maidstone, ME16 8AX.

Blackthorn Medical Centre, St Andrews Road, Maidstone, ME16 9AN.

Avicenna Medical Centre, West Malling, Oxley Shaw Lane, Leybourne, ME19 5PU.

• Bearsted Medical Practice
• Len Valley Practice
• Headcorn Surgery
• Sutton Valence Surgery
• Orchard Surgery (Langley)
• Albion Place Medical Practice
• Greensand Health Centre - Stockett Lane
• The Mote Medical Practice
• Wallis Avenue Surgery
• Bower Mount Medical Practice
• The Vine Medical Centre
• Northumberland Court
• Aylesford Medical Centre
• Blackthorn Medical Centre
• College Practice
• Thornhills Medical Practice
• Snodland Medical Practice
• West Malling Group Practice
• Wateringbury Surgery
• Phoenix Medical Practice

Sittingbourne

Vaccination site: Age Concern, Heather House Day Centre, Avenue of Rememberance, Sittingbourne, ME10 4NN.

• The Chestnuts Surgery
• London Road Medical Centre
• The Surgery Teynham
• Memorial Medical Centre
• Grovehurst Surgery
• Iwade Health Centre
• The Meads Medical Practice
• Milton Regis Surgery
• Lakeside Medical Centre

Isle of Sheppey

Vaccination site: Sheerness Health Centre, 250-262 High St, Sheerness, ME12 1UP.

Sheerness Health Centre

St George's Medical Centre

The OM Medical Centre

Dr Witt’s Practice

Minster Medical Group

Sheppey Healthy Living Centre

Sheppey NHS Healthcare Centre

Sheppey Community Hospital

Vaccination sites: Long Catlis Road Surgery, Parkwood, Rainham, ME8 9PR.

Woodlands Family Practice, Woodlands Road, Gillingham, ME7 2BU.

Rochester Healthy Living Centre, Delce Road, Rochester, ME1 2EL.

Lordswood Healthy Living Centre, Sultan Road, Chatham, ME5 8TJ.

• Thames Avenue Surgery
• Orchard Family Practice
• Maidstone Road Rainham Surgery
• Waltham Road Medical Centre
• Wigmore Medical Centre
• Eastcourt Lane Surgery
• The Church View Practice
• Parkwood Family Practice
• Long Catlis Road Surgery
• Woodlands Family Practice
• Medway Medical Centre
• Glebe Family Practice
• Pump Lane Surgery
• Napier Road Surger
• Upper Canterbury Street Surgery
• Matrix Medical Practice (Luton MC)
• King George Road Surgery Stonecross and West Drive Surgeries
• Maidstone Rd Chatham Surgery
• Reach Walderslade Village Surgery
• Churchill Medical Group
• Princes Park Medical Centre
• City Way Medical Practice
• Thorndike Health Care Centre
• Castle Medical Practice
• Borstal Village Surgery

Gravesend and Dartford

Vaccination site: Building A, Fleet Health Campus, Vale Road, Northfleet, Gravesend, DA11 8BZ.

Swanscombe Health Centre, Southfleet Road, Swanscombe, DA10 0BF

The Orchard Practice, Tower Road, Dartford, DA1 2HA.

Meopham Medical Centre, Wrotham Road, Meopham, DA13 0AH.

• Chalk Surgery
• Old Road West Surgery
• Gravesend Medical Centre
• Parrock Street Surgery
• Pelham Medical Centre
• Rochester Road Surgery
• Downs Way Medical Practice
• Pilgrims Way Surgery
• Swanscombe Health Centre
• Dartford East Health Centre
• Lowfield Medical Centre
• Maple Practice
• The Orchard Practice
• Meopham Medical Practice

Tunbridge Wells

Vaccination site: Abbey Court Medical Centre, 7-15 St John’s Road, Tunbridge Wells, TN4 9TF.

• Kingswood Surgery
• Speldhurst & Greggswood Medical Practice
• Clanricarde Medical Centre
• Grosvenor & St James Medical Practice
• Abbey Court Medical Centre
• St Andrews Medical Centre
• Rusthall Medical Centre
• Waterfield House Practice
• Lonsdale Medical Centre

Vaccination site: Tonbridge Baptist Church, Darenth Avenue, Tonbridge, TN10 3HZ.

• Hildenborough Medical Group
• Tonbridge Medical Group (Dunorlan)
• Warders Medical Centre
• Woodlands Health Centre
• Hadlow Medical Centre

Vaccination site: Sevenoaks Medical Centre, Beadle House, London Road, Sevenoaks, TN13 2JD.

• Amherst Medical Practice
• Edenbridge Medical Practice
• Westerham Practice
• Town Medical Centre
• Borough Green Medical Practice
• Otford Medical Practice
• St Johns Medical Practice
• South Park Medical Centre
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Travelers' Health Most Frequently Asked Questions

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CDC Travelers’ Health Branch provides health advice to international travelers, including advice about medications and vaccines. On this page, you’ll find some of our most frequently asked questions and responses.

1. What vaccines or medicines should I get before traveling to my destination?

A: It depends on where you are going and what you will be doing. Use our destination tool to find the vaccines and medications you need for your next trip, and schedule an appointment with your doctor or a travel medicine specialist at least a month before traveling to get recommended or required vaccines and medicines.

2. If I am going on a cruise that will stop in several countries, which vaccines should I get for each country?

A: You should be up-to-date on routine vaccines, such as measles-mumps-rubella (MMR), tetanus, and flu. Depending on where you’re going and what activities you plan, other vaccines may be recommended. More cruise information .

3. What is the difference between routine, recommended, and required vaccines?

A: Routine vaccines are those that are recommended for everyone in the United States based on their age, health condition, or other risk factors. You may think of these as the childhood vaccines you got before starting school, but some are routinely recommended for adults, like the adult pertussis booster Tdap, and some every year (like the flu vaccine) or every 10 years (like the tetanus booster for adults).

A required vaccine is one that travelers must have in order to enter a country, based on that country’s regulations. Yellow fever , meningococcal, and polio vaccines may be required by certain countries.

Recommended vaccines are those that CDC recommends travelers get to protect their health, even if they aren't required for entry by the government of the country you are visiting. They protect travelers from illnesses that are usually travel-related. For example, a typhoid vaccine can prevent typhoid , a serious disease spread by contaminated food and water, which is not usually found in the United States. The vaccines recommended for a traveler depend on several things, including age, health, and itinerary.

Find out more about travel vaccines . Clinicians: Use our 2-page Quick Guide to Travel Vaccination Recommendations .

4. What are the prices of vaccines needed for travel outside the United States?

A: Prices vary by provider and insurance coverage. You should be able to get routine vaccines from your primary health care provider, health clinic, or health department. Travel clinics and yellow fever vaccine clinics should be able to give you any vaccines that your health care provider cannot.  

5. How long do travel vaccines last (when do I need to get a booster dose)?

A: How long travel vaccines last depends on the vaccine. If you're traveling outside the United States, you should see a health care provider who is familiar with travel medicine at least a month before your trip. They can give you advice about any vaccines and vaccine boosters based on where you are going and your previous vaccinations. Be sure to bring your vaccine records to your appointment!

6. Which medications can I travel with?

A: When packing for trips abroad, don’t forget there may be special considerations for bringing your prescriptions and other medicines with you. Some medicines that are commonly prescribed or available over-the-counter in the United States can be illegal in other countries. Check with the embassy or consulate in the country you will be visiting to make sure your medicines are permitted in that country.

See your health care provider at least a month before you go to get any needed or extra medications, and pack medications in your carry-on in case your luggage is lost.

7. Which countries require yellow fever vaccine for travel?

A: Some countries in South America and Africa require you to provide proof that you have been vaccinated against yellow fever by presenting an International Certificate of Vaccination or Prophylaxis when entering the country. However, there are other popular travel destinations where the threat of infection with yellow fever virus is very real, and there is no requirement for you to be vaccinated to enter the country.

If you only get the yellow fever vaccine before going to countries that require it, you could be putting your health at risk. Since yellow fever disease can be serious or even fatal, CDC recommends that individuals be vaccinated when traveling to any areas where there is a risk of acquiring infection with yellow fever virus. Use our   destination tool to find out which vaccines the CDC recommends you have for anywhere you travel around the world and talk to a travel medicine provider for more details.

Yellow fever vaccine is only available at yellow fever vaccine clinic , so call ahead (well in advance of travel) and book your appointment.

Even if you get the yellow fever vaccine, you can still get other diseases from mosquito bites, like malaria, dengue, and Zika. The best ways to prevent mosquito-borne diseases are to use insect repellent while outdoors, wear long pants and long sleeves, and choose accommodations with air conditioning or mosquito nets. For travel to areas where malaria is a risk , taking medicine that can prevent malaria may also be advised.

8. How far in advance of my trip do I need to get the yellow fever vaccine?

A: For most people, it takes up to 10 days after the vaccine is given to be protected against the yellow fever virus . If your destination requires yellow fever vaccine, the proof of vaccination does not become valid until 10 days after the vaccine is given.

9. Where can I get a yellow fever vaccine in my area?

A: The nearest yellow fever vaccination clinic may be far away from where you live, and appointments may be limited. Be sure to contact the clinic ahead of time.

10. Who should not get the yellow fever vaccine?

A: Some people should not get the yellow fever vaccine : infants younger than 6 months, or people with a history of a bad reaction to the vaccine should not receive yellow fever vaccine. If you have a thymus disorder associated with abnormal immune cell function (such as a thymoma or myasthenia gravis) you should not receive yellow fever vaccine. If cancer, or the drugs or radiation used to treat cancer, has weakened your immune system, you should not receive yellow fever vaccine. If you received an organ transplant and take medicines to prevent rejection of that transplant, you should not receive yellow fever vaccine. Other conditions and medicines can also affect your immune system and could be a reason not to receive yellow fever vaccine. Check with your doctor to find out more.

If you are older than 60 years old, pregnant, or breastfeeding, talk to your doctor before getting a yellow fever vaccine. There are potential risks to your health from the vaccine. If you are infected with HIV, talk to your doctor; you may still be able to get yellow fever vaccine, depending on your CD4 cell count and immune function. Infants 6–8 months old can receive yellow fever vaccine, although it is less risky to postpone travel to areas with yellow fever until the baby is 9 months of age or older. After the age of 9 months, the health risks from the vaccine are considerably lower.

11. How can I contact the local US embassy?

A: 1. Enroll with the nearest US embassy or consulate through the Smart Traveler Enrollment Program (STEP) . It’s a FREE service that allows US citizens traveling or living abroad to receive the latest security updates for their location. 2. If you need to contact a US embassy or consulate, call 1-888-407-4747 (from the US or Canada) OR 00-1-202-501-4444 (from other countries).

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