Travel Vaccines and Medicine

Medical preparation for travel is increasingly important. Not only are there more serious health risks present around the world these days, but there is more available for prevention and treatment, so not to worry. Prevention should not be overlooked by any overseas traveler, regardless of destination however. All 3 of our AFC Urgent Care Danbury West centersoffer vaccines for many types of diseases. During your visit, our staff will ask you questions based on your destination and travel itinerary. We will then customize an immunization program for you based on the information you provide and can help you assemble the medications and administer the vaccinations needed to keep you safe while overseas.

Our comprehensive travel medicine program includes a number of healthcare services including the following travel vaccines and medicine:

• Medical Screening and Assessment
• Medicines for malaria, diarrhea, motion sickness, & altitude sickness
• Required & recommended travel vaccines such as:
  • Typhoid vaccine
  • Tetanus-diphtheria vaccine
  • Meningococcal meningitis vaccine
  • Polio vaccine
  • Hepatitis-A vaccine
  • Hepatitis-B vaccine
  • Japanese encephalitis vaccine
  • MMR (measles-mumps-rubella) vaccine
  • Pneumococcal pneumonia vaccine
  • Influenza vaccine
  • Zika Virus

*Zika Virus information:

As of now, there is no vaccine for Zika virus. We recommend you take preventative measures if traveling to a Zika affected country or state. Our providers are well trained to answer any questions you may have about safety precautions involving the Zika virus.

At AFC Urgent Care Danbury, there are rarely waits as we accept all walk-in visits every day of the week. We offer later hours than a traditional doctor’s office and even weekend hours. Visit AFC Urgent Care in Danbury at any of our 3 convenient locations, 2 Main St., 100 Mill Plain Rd or 76 Newtown Rd.

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