Preparing for your Travel Medicine Visit

Please make sure that you bring the necessary information to your travel medicine visit. This includes:

• If you are not already an Atrius Health patient, a completed medical history form 
• Past immunization history
• Current medications if not on file
• Detailed itinerary if available

At your Travel Medicine visit, you can expect:

• Counseling by our travel medicine clinician that is specific to your destination(s) and your medical history
• Information and handouts specifically created for your itinerary that you can carry with you
• Administration of necessary immunizations
• Prescriptions for medications needed based on your itinerary and medical history
• Documentation provided as appropriate: Yellow Fever Certificate, exemption letters, medication letters

Topics that may be discussed at your travel medicine visit include:

• Food and water safety: preventing and dealing with travelers’ diarrhea
• Preventing insect-borne infections (malaria and others)
• Preventing and recognizing altitude illness
• Jet lag
• Motion sickness
• Managing your chronic illness while traveling
• Traveling with children