Travel Medicine
Let Cedars-Sinai ensure that you receive comprehensive, personalized care from a highly experienced staff for good health on your international trips.
When planning vacations, remember that certain countries outside the United States require vaccinations and other preventive medications. Our pharmacists hold a certificate in Travel Health®, awarded by the International Society of Travel Medicine, and they will help you receive a thorough consultation and evaluation of your immunization needs.
Services We Offer
During your consultation with our pharmacist, you will receive a personalized travel health booklet containing specific information about the places you plan to visit. The pharmacist will review the following health and travel concerns with you:
- Health risks associated with the places you are traveling
- Disease prevention
- Safe practices and precautions on the places you plan to visit if you are pregnant, are nursing or have a chronic health condition
- Vaccination requirements dictated by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the World Health Organization
- Proper food and water precautions to ensure good health
- Consular information sheets with travel warnings and safety conditions from the U.S. Department of State
Certain vaccinations and other preventive medications are recommended at least two to four weeks before entering certain areas of the world.
Book your travel consultation appointment as soon as you know your travel plans. Cedars-Sinai offers the following vaccines for your travel needs:
- Hepatitis A
- Hepatitis B
- Immune globulin
- Influenza
- Japanese encephalitis
- Measles, mumps and rubella
- Meningococcal infections
- Pneumococcal infections
- Poliomyelitis
- Rabies
- Tetanus, diphtheria and pertussis
- Typhoid fever
- Varicella
- Yellow fever
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Frequently Asked Questions
We request that you complete the Travel History Form. Providing us with as much information regarding your travel itinerary, previous immunization history, and current medical conditions will allow us to ensure we provide the best possible care to protect your health while traveling. Obtaining and bringing your previous immunization history to your visit will assure all appropriate and necessary vaccines are administered during the visit. It is important to be at least 15 minutes early for your appointment.
For an individual consultation please plan to be here for at least 1 hour. For a family consultation please plan to be here for at least 2 hours.
With Cedars-Sinai, you will receive one-on-one counseling from a specially trained clinical pharmacist whose expertise is travel medicine and immunizations. Our clinical pharmacists offer a thorough evaluation of your immunization needs and take time to talk with you about the health risks and necessary precautions associated with your individual itinerary. A trusted name in healthcare, Cedars-Sinai provides patients with comprehensive, personalized care from a highly experienced team.
Yes. We offer vaccinations for travel to any country in the world, in fact, we specialize in these hard to find travel vaccines. Many destinations have recommended or required vaccinations and our clinical pharmacists will review all of them with you prior to administration.
Recommendations for vaccinations differ based on travel destinations and planned activities. When making recommendations, our clinical pharmacists follow the most up to date guidance from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), World Health Organization (WHO), and expert world health surveillance sources. With Cedars-Sinai, you get the latest developments in travel medicine and the recommended/required immunizations based on your itinerary.
Cedars-Sinai offers competitive pricing for all vaccinations recommended by our highly trained pharmacists. Pricing will be provided during the consultation.
No, we provide our services at competitive prices.
Beverly Hills - 250 N. Robertson:
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Playa Vista
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Our consult fee is $75 per person.