Travel Health Services
Travel to exotic locales brings extraordinary benefits — and adventure. But it can also expose you to serious diseases that may threaten your health. Zika virus, typhoid, malaria, and yellow fever, to name a few.
To reduce your chances of illness while abroad, schedule a consultation with an RVNAhealth travel health nurse prior to your departure. Consultations include: itinerary-specific health advice; discussion and administration of immunizations; safe food/water practices; and other recommendations to protect yourself – including insect precautions or environmental considerations.
Travel consultations are available at the RVNAhealth Center for Exceptional Care, 27 Governor Street, Ridgefield, CT.
**Virtual Consultations also available! If it is determined that vaccines are needed, then a follow-up office appointment will be scheduled to administer vaccines. Consultation and Convenience Fees apply.
To schedule a Travel Consult, complete the Travel Consult Form. Once we receive your completed form, we will reach out to you to schedule.
* Please note, due to the complexity of information to be reviewed and shared with you, we cannot combine multiple trips into one consult. A separate consult is needed for each trip. This also ensures you receive the most up to date information.
Vaccine only appointments also available.
If you would like to schedule for a vaccine, please complete the Vaccine Visit Consent Form. Once we receive your completed form, we will reach out to you to schedule.
Note: if you are looking for Malaria Pills or Oral Typhoid Pills then you will need to schedule a Travel Consult.
RVNAhealth can administer the following commonly-needed travel vaccinations:
- Hepatitis A (PDF)
- Hepatitis B (PDF)
- Japanese Encephalitis
- Measles (MMR) (PDF)
- Meningitis (PDF)
- Polio (PDF)
- Rabies (PDF)
- Tetanus (Tdap)
- Typhoid
- Yellow Fever
- Malaria Preventative Medication (Prescription will be called in to your pharmacy)
- Traveler’s Diarrhea Medication (Prescription will be called in to your pharmacy)
- Altitude Illness Medication (Prescriptions will be called in to your pharmacy)
RVNAhealth Travel Health Clinic is not able to bill to insurance. Payment is accepted via check or credit card. You will be given an itemized receipt with insurance diagnosis codes, which you can use to attempt to submit to your insurance company for reimbursement, if you chose to do so.
The Consultation Fee is $110 for one person. If there are additional people, going on the same trip, that join the same appointment, the consult fee is $35 for each additional person. Vaccines are an additional fee, not included in the consult, click here to see our Vaccine Price List. An additional $50 convenience fee is a applicable to virtual consults.
Note: The Consultation Fee is non-refundable. Travel restrictions and guidance are constantly changing and our nurse starts researching your trip as soon as the appointment is scheduled. Once you schedule an appointment your credit card will be charged the Consultation Fee. Any vaccines that are needed will be billed on the day of your appointment, after the vaccines have been administered.
It takes at least two weeks to build full immunity from the vaccines. Additionally some vaccines require multiple doses over a period of time. Ideally, appointments take place four to six weeks before travel, but consultations for the last-minute traveler are still advised.
Yes, Appointments are required for travel vaccines and consultations. Please call for more information.
A consultation is required to prescribe Malaria preventative, Oral Typhoid, Traveler’s Diarrhea and Altitude Sickness medications. All other vaccines are available without a consultation. If you have questions on whether you need to schedule a consultation, please call us at 203.438.5555.
In order for us to provide the best care for you, it is important that you bring the following to your Consultation:
- List of medications/supplements you are taking
- Trip itinerary (in order of stops)
- Immunization records
RVNAhealth Travel Clinic is a U.S. Government Certified Yellow Fever Center.
