Travel Medicine and Travel Vaccinations in Dale City

Vaccination and Travel Preparation For Your Trip Abroad

Whether you’re taking a vacation overseas, traveling for work or studying abroad, AFC Urgent Care Dale City is your destination for all your travel medicine needs. We are equipped with all the vaccines you need to make sure you stay safe and healthy during your travels. Don't allow preventable illnesses to ruin your vacation or delay your planned activities. One of the many benefits of coming to our facility is that no appointments are not required. Just walk in, and we'll ensure you're fully prepared for your travels.

The Importance of Vaccinations While Traveling

You may be wondering, why do I need to get vaccinated? Not only do immunizations protect you against infectious diseases and determinantal viruses, but some countries may also require you to receive certain types of shots before entering their country. You will also want to make sure that you are up-to-date on all your routine vaccinations here in the United States. It’s important to remember that even adults need vaccines. Those shots you received as a child do wear off over time and certain elements like your lifestyle, age or health conditions may put you at a higher risk for certain infections.

What AFC Urgent Care Dale City Offers As A Travel Clinic

A travel clinic is a specialized medical facility or service that provides pre-travel health advice, vaccinations, and medications to individuals planning to travel abroad. Here are the services we are able to offer to our international travelers:

• Pre-travel consultations: Our highly-trained healthcare providers will talk with you about your current health status, where you are going and any planned activities you may have. We will also go over your medical history to provide personalized advice on health risks, preventive measures and required vaccinations or medications.
• Vaccinations: As a travel clinic, our team is able to administer vaccines to protect against diseases prevalent in specific regions or countries. These may include vaccines for diseases such as yellow fever, typhoid, hepatitis A and B, meningitis, and others.
• Medications: Depending on your case, we are able to prescribe and provide medications to prevent or treat travel-related illnesses, such as antimalarial drugs, antibiotics for traveler's diarrhea, altitude sickness medications and prophylaxis for motion sickness.
• Health education: One of our main goals here at AFC Urgent Care Dale City is to make sure you leave for your trip feeling confident and educated about health protection and risks. Our physicians can answer any questions you may have and also highlight important information on food and water safety, insect bite prevention, sun protection, altitude sickness prevention and other travel-related health concerns.
• Post-travel care: At AFC Urgent Care Dale City, we are also here for you when you return from your trips, especially if you or anyone in your family has experienced health issues during their travels. This may include assessment, treatment and management of any travel-related illnesses or infections.