Travel Vaccinations
You can be prepared for your future travel plans by being up to date with your travel vaccinations and/or medications.
We can assist you with travel advice and immunisations. These appointments can be complex with paperwork and discussions regarding destinations and previous immunisation history. The first step is to make an appointment to assess your current vaccination and immune status. Ideally, appointments should be made at least six (6) weeks prior to travel to allow sufficient time for your body to respond to any vaccines that may be needed. Where possible, vaccines can be arranged to be given the same day. Vaccines given from the Practice’s private stock, are given at the cost to the patient, which is payable on the day the vaccine is given.
Where private vaccines need to be purchased from your chosen pharmacy, it is important to know that these vaccines have strict requirements for storage to ensure they maintain their effectiveness. Please do not purchase and store vaccines in your personal fridge. Purchase vaccines just prior to attending your appointment and give these straight to the reception staff on your arrival. Where you are unable to do this, you can purchase and deliver the vaccines prior to your appointment, or ask your pharmacy to deliver your vaccine to the practice on your behalf.
The Port Sorell Medical Centre is an approved Yellow Fever Vaccination Centre and can provide you with this vaccination and the validating documentation you require for your travels.
Depending on your previous immunisation history, you might not need to have certain vaccinations. There are some infectious diseases that you could have long term immunity from.
Travel vaccinations differ depending on your destination and the type of terrain you might be visiting.
For some diseases, a blood test can be useful or necessary to confirm your immunity levels. If your blood test confirms high immunity levels, your vaccination may be avoided. In circumstances where your immunity or previous vaccinations cannot be confirmed it is, in most cases, safe to have further vaccination.
Further information can be obtained from the Department of Health Website or Smart Traveller.
An appointment discussing your travel plans is not just about injections. You can also arrange prescriptions to help protect you from illnesses such as malaria or diarrhoea. Some travelers may seek advice to assist with jet-lag, or sea sickness.
Our doctors look forward to hearing about your future travel plans and helping to support your general health and wellness to ensure you have the best trip possible.
PLEASE NOTE: Medicare has strict compliance rules and only covers healthcare consultations with rebates. It does not cover consultations relevant to Travel advice. When you make a consultation regarding travel advice for vaccinations and/or medications there will be a private consult fee. This is the same as our standard consult fee rate. This fee will be required to be paid on the day of service.