Travel Clinic

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Whether you’re travelling for school or leisure, you want the right medical advice for your destination, activities, and health status. The travel experts at Campus Wellness, are physicians and nurses who offer complete pre-travel consultations to facilitate safer travels and a healthy return.Ìý

Book an Appointment

To book your travel clinic appointment, please call 519-888-4096.

Since many immunizations must be given well in advance of travel, we recommend scheduling your travel clinic visit at least 6-8 weeks before your departure.Ìý

Email:ÌýFor those who are unable to call due to accessibility concerns, please emailÌýhsforms@uwaterloo.caÌýindicating that you are unable to book by phone.

Please note that this email address is not monitored 24/7 and cannot support urgent or emergency requests.Ìý

What to bring along

  • Your immunization recordÌý

  • Your passportÌý

  • A detailed itinerary of your tripÌý

  • A current medication list with dosage informationÌý

What to expect

During your travel consultation, you will meet with a travel nurse and a certified Travel Medicine physician. You will receive medical guidance specific to your travel plans and tips on how to stay healthy, for example:Ìý

  • Vaccines needed to protect yourself against hepatitis A, hepatitis B, typhoid, yellow fever, meningitis, Japanese encephalitis, traveller's diarrhea, cholera, and moreÌý

  • Boosters for tetanus, measles, mumps and rubella, or the influenza vaccine during regional outbreaksÌý

  • Food and water precautionsÌý

  • When to treat travellers’ diarrhea with antibioticsÌý

  • How to protect yourself against insect-borne diseasesÌý

  • How to prevent altitude sickness, motion sickness and jet lagÌý

  • What over-the-counter medications to take with youÌý

Fees

Travel Clinic visits have associated fees, as travel medicine is not covered by most supplemental insurance plans. Fees for travel vaccines also vary based on the type of vaccine and your insurance coverage, but the care plan covers the cost of many of these vaccines.Ìý

  • Travel consultations range from $50-$185, paid for prior to the appointment. Please see our cost of uninsured services page for more information.Ìý

  • ÌýPayment can be made by cash, Visa, MasterCard and debit, and receipts will be provided for your records and to submit to your private insurance carrier.Ìý