Vaccines Offered at Onslow County the Travel Clinic Health Department

● Hepatitis A Vaccine ● Hepatitis B Vaccine ● Influenza Vaccine International ● Japanese Encephalitis (JE) Travel Clinic ● Meningococcal Vaccine ● Measles/Mumps/Rubella (MMR) ● Pneumococcal Vaccine ● Polio Vaccine ● Rabies Vaccine ● Tetanus/Diphtheria Vaccine (Td) ● Tetanus, Diptheria, and Pertussis Vaccine (Tdap) www.onslowcountync.gov/health ● Typhoid Fever Vaccine ● Varicella Vaccine (Chickenpox) ● Yellow Fever Vaccine Onslow County Health Department ● Zostavax Vaccine (Shingles) International Travel Clinic 612 College Street Jacksonville, NC 28540

Phone: (910) 347-2154, option #2 The trusted provider of high Fax: (910) 347-4246 quality, integrated services E-mail: ensuring success for [email protected] our community by building better lives. A Visit Tailored to Your Travel Plans

Our staff meets with each traveler to learn more about his/her plans, destinations, and activities while away. With this information, our team creates a health protection plan specific to the traveler, recommending immunizations and medications that will prevent illness.

Please note the Travel Clinic does not see patients that are pregnant or under the age of 12 years old.

Patients of the Travel Clinic receive:

 Travel advisories and up-to-date information An important component of the consultation is education. The information travelers will receive include relevant travel information about their destination:

• Up-to-date information on potential health Your First Stop: threats, including disease outbreaks and travel advisories Our International Travel Clinic Payment Information • Tips and advice on how to remain safe and healthy during travel Planning a trip? Be prepared. One in four • Helpful information on the local culture Costs travelers reports an illness or other health • Detailed information about immunizations Insurances generally do not pay for travel problem while traveling. received vaccines; therefore, the Onslow County Health Department requires payment for travel  We can provide you with education, Immunizations vaccines at the time of service. We will submit Immunizations are important. Travelers will vaccination, and medication to help keep a claim to your insurance carrier as a courtesy receive immunizations during their consultation by you healthy while traveling. You can and refund you if we receive payment. our qualified medical staff. significantly reduce your risk of illness Tricare beneficiaries: Immunization(s) abroad with a pre-travel consultation. Travel- Related prescriptions recommended specifically for travel outside Immunizations aren't the only line of defense to the United States are not covered, except for The Onslow County Health Department keep travelers healthy. Prescription medications immunizations required for active duty family Travel Clinic offers a complete line of are also an important part of any travel plan. If members whose sponsors have permanent immunizations and prescriptions to needed, travelers will receive prescriptions to change-of-station order (PCS) to overseas protect you while traveling abroad. The prevent or treat travel-related illnesses, including locations. These immunizations are covered as most appropriate immunizations and anti-malarial medication and antibiotics for outpatient office visits. NOTE: You must travel medications will be recommended traveler’s’ diarrhea. The prescription can be filled at provide a copy of the sponsor’s change-of- based on your destination, duration of the pharmacy the traveler normally uses. station order for claim filing purpose to travel, activities, and medical condition. Tricare. A prior authorization may be required The specific drugs chosen will be based on the for those covered by Tricare. Check with your Plan early - get your vaccinations in time travelers destination (s), the length of time in the primary care manager. for full protection. area, and the traveler’s own health history.