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Texas Children’s Travel Medicine Clinic
Texas Children’s
Travel Medicine Clinic provides
vaccines required to enter foreign countries and those recommended
by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the
World Health Organization. Certain recommended vaccines may help families reduce
the risk of acquiring illnesses during international travel.
In addition to
vaccinations, the clinic staff offers advice on travel-related
concerns, including:
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Medications to
prevent malaria.
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Methods to prevent
insect bites.
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Preparation of safe
drinking water.
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Preventing altitude
and motion sickness.
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Counseling for
families with underlying medical conditions that may increase the
risk of acquiring infections.
Our physicians are
board-certified in pediatrics with a sub-board certification in
infectious diseases. They offer family centered care, providing advice
and treatment for the whole family. All patients will be
evaluated by a physician at no additional charge during the
appointment.
The clinic accepts
cash and credit cards. Group discounts are available for
families and school groups. Discounts are available for Texas
Children's Hospital and Baylor College of Medicine employees.
Families should
schedule visits at least one month prior to travel. Some vaccines,
such as Hepatitis A, take several
weeks to take effect while others may require multiple doses. The
yellow fever vaccine must be received at least 10 days prior to
departure.
The travel medicine
clinic offers the following vaccinations:
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Hepatitis A for
adults and children
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Immune globulin
(protection against Hepatitis A for infants 12 months and younger)
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Twinrix (a
Hepatitis A and B combination vaccine for people 18 and over)
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Influenza for
adults and children
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Japanese
encephalitis
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MMR
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Meningococcal
vaccines for students entering college and those traveling to
high-risk areas
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Polio
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Rabies
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Typhoid
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Tetanus, Diphtheria
and Acellular Pertussis
combination
vaccine – as per 2006 Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention
recommendations
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Varicella
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Yellow fever –
Texas Children's
Travel Medicine Clinic is one of the few designated
sites in Houston where the yellow fever vaccine is available.
Please print and complete the
personal
data form (pdf) prior to your appointment. Completed forms can
be faxed to 832-825-1040.
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