Penn Travel Medicine

Penn Travel Medicine has more than 25 years experience in providing health and safety resources to international travelers. Headed by a medical team that specializes in travel medicine and tropical diseases, the team provides services for international travelers, including guidelines for adapting to climate and altitude changes, health and political warnings for your targeted destination, important contact numbers, information on emergency evacuation, information on travel during pregnancy and/or other medical conditions and required and recommended vaccinations and medications.

When you travel, you want the optimum experience, whether it's for business or recreation. Protecting yourself from developing travel-related illnesses is part of that experience. Penn Medicine's International Travel Medicine and Immunization Clinic provides comprehensive and preventative care for both international and domestic travelers and those with post-travel illnesses. Through our leading-edge program, you'll receive individualized treatment plans that are tailored to your needs, including pre-travel consultation, assistance during travels and post-travel follow-up care.

International Travel Medicine Services

We deliver personal and professionally designed care for each traveler. Our travel medicine services include:

• Altitude illnesses prevention and treatment
• Cultural awareness to get the most out of your travel experience
• Finding a physician overseas
• Immunizations (by country and regions within the country)
• Insecticides and repellents
• Insurance and evacuation counseling
• Malaria prevention options
• Safe automobile and plane travel options
• Safe eating and drinking recommendations
• Sexual exposure risks
• Swimming safety
• Traveler's diarrhea prevention and treatment
• Trusted Traveler Program: bypass long passport and security lines at the airport

Ensuring Safe Travels

Our International Travel Medicine and Immunization Clinic is dedicated to providing the highest quality of care to you and your family members traveling to foreign countries.

Our patients receive:

• Access to adult, child and family services
• Care at convenient, leading-edge facilities
• Competitive vaccination rates
• Continuity of care; our patients see the same provider pre- and post-travel
• Exceptional care from board-certified physicians who are experienced international travelers
• Flexible evening hours and aftercare
• Pre- and post-travel consultations
• Tailored and personal counseling

Vaccines

Call Penn Travel Medicine as soon as you know where you are traveling. A typical timeline includes making your initial visit at least six weeks before a short trip and at least eight weeks before a longer trip. Some vaccines are administered in a series. You will need time to complete the series and develop full protection. If your trip is sooner than six weeks, make an appointment immediately. Penn Travel Medicine will utilize all available resources to prepare you. We offer all vaccinations including:

• Cholera*
• Hepatitis A
• Hepatitis B
• Influenza
• Japanese Encephalitis
• Measles, Mumps, Rubella (MMR)
• Meningitis
• Polio
• Rabies
• Shingles
• Tetanus/Diphtheria/Pertussis (Tdap)
• Typhoid
• Varicella (Chickenpox)
• Yellow Fever