Travel Clinic

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Whether you’re travelling for school or leisure, you want the right medical advice for your destination, activities, and health status. The travel experts at Campus Wellness, are physicians and nurses who offer complete pre-travel consultations to facilitate safer travels and a healthy return. 

Book an Appointment

To book your travel clinic appointment, please call 519-888-4096.

Since many immunizations must be given well in advance of travel, we recommend scheduling your travel clinic visit at least 6-8 weeks before your departure. 

Email: For those who are unable to call due to accessibility concerns, please email hsforms@uwaterloo.ca indicating that you are unable to book by phone.

Please note that this email address is not monitored 24/7 and cannot support urgent or emergency requests. 

What to bring along

  • Your immunization record 

  • Your passport 

  • A detailed itinerary of your trip 

  • A current medication list with dosage information 

What to expect

During your travel consultation, you will meet with a travel nurse and a certified Travel Medicine physician. You will receive medical guidance specific to your travel plans and tips on how to stay healthy, for example: 

  • Vaccines needed to protect yourself against hepatitis A, hepatitis B, typhoid, yellow fever, meningitis, Japanese encephalitis, traveller's diarrhea, cholera, and more 

  • Boosters for tetanus, measles, mumps and rubella, or the influenza vaccine during regional outbreaks 

  • Food and water precautions 

  • When to treat travellers’ diarrhea with antibiotics 

  • How to protect yourself against insect-borne diseases 

  • How to prevent altitude sickness, motion sickness and jet lag 

  • What over-the-counter medications to take with you 

Fees

Travel Clinic visits have associated fees, as travel medicine is not covered by most supplemental insurance plans. Fees for travel vaccines also vary based on the type of vaccine and your insurance coverage, but the WUSA Student Health and Dental care plan covers the cost of many of these vaccines. 

  • Travel consultations range from $50-$185, paid for prior to the appointment. Please see our cost of uninsured services page for more information. 

  •  Payment can be made by cash, Visa, MasterCard and debit, and receipts will be provided for your records and to submit to your private insurance carrier.