Preparation for a Healthy Trip        

Preparing for an international trip can seem complex and difficult.  When you have the benefit of the friendly and knowledgeable,  assistance of the professional staff at 
Passport Health, your task becomes much easier.

Here are some commonly asked questions.  Click on the links below for the answers, or browse the entire page.

• What Do I Need To Know?

• What Can I Expect?

• When Should I Do This?

• What If I Am Traveling With A Child?

• Does Insurance Cover This?

• How Do I Arrange For An Appointment? 

•  What If I Have More Questions?

What Do I Need To Know?  

Travel Medicine is not just about inoculations.  And, what you need depends upon several things which include where you are going, what you will be doing and how long you will be staying there.  At Passport Health we will give you not only information as to what is required by certain countries but also what is recommended by the CDC (Center for Disease Control) so you can make an informed decision as to choices you have for your trip. 

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What Can I Expect?

You will be meeting with one of our Travel Nurse Consultants.  They are all RN’s and have taken extensive training on the nature of Travel Medicine.  Vaccinations are only one component that will be covered.  Equally important are letting you know of food and water safety, treatment for traveler’s diarrhea, altitude sickness and more.

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When Should I Do This?

The CDC recommends taking care of your Travel Medicine needs four to six weeks before traveling.  You do need to know however, that some vaccines need to be taken more than once in order to provide the most immunity.  Some vaccines are long lived and once taken you may not need to be repeated for quite some time. 

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What If I Am Traveling With A Child?

Passport Health provides Travel Medicine for children as well. The child(ren) may require immunizations in addition to their routine childhood immunizations.  Our Travel Nurse will be happy to discuss this with you. 

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Does Insurance Cover This?  

While it does depend upon your Health Care Package, usually travel shots are not covered.  We provide all our patients with a superbill that can be presented to their carrier  to request reimbursement, but we require payment for services at the time of your visit.

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How Do I Arrange For An Appointment? 
What If I Have More Questions?

Contact our main office either by phone at (415) 461-2866 or email us at info@passportsf.com

 We have different hours and days for our three locations and we can sometimes take same day appointments.  We will also be happy to answer any additional questions you may have when you contact us.

Prior to your appointment we suggest you fill out our Patient Travel Health Information Form. Please click on the Patient Forms link to download a printable two page form.

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