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Travel health.Book six weeks before you fly.

Some vaccine courses are given over a month or more, and a few need time to work before they protect you at all. Leaving it to the week before is the single most common travel health mistake.

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Before you book
Six weeks aheadEarlier if you can. Some courses need several doses spread over a month or more.
Bring your itineraryCountries, dates, rural or urban, and how long in each place. It changes what you need.
Bring your recordYour immunisation history statement, so we only give what is actually outstanding.
Some vaccines carry a feeMost travel vaccines are privately purchased. Reception will quote you before booking.
Destination-specificAdvice built around where you are actually going
Vaccines on siteGiven here, with your record updated for you
Something in writingA summary to carry, including any medicines you take
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Why six weeksThe timing explainedWhat to bringGet the most from itBeyond vaccinesWhat actually catches people outQuestionsThe things people askBookTravel appointmentRelatedOther services

Why we ask forsix weeks.

Several vaccines are given as a course rather than a single dose, spread across weeks. Others produce protection only after ten to fourteen days. Booking late does not just risk missing a dose — it can mean flying before the protection has taken effect.

Bring the whole route, not just the destinationTransit counts. A stopover in some countries changes entry requirements for the next one, and rural travel carries different risks from a city hotel. The more detail you bring, the more useful the appointment.
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I fly next week. Is it pointless?

No. Come anyway. Some protection is better than none, and a lot of travel health is advice rather than injections — food, water, insect bites, and what to do if you get sick.

Do I need a yellow fever certificate?

It depends entirely on your route, including where you transit. Some countries require proof on entry. Bring the full itinerary and we will check.

Are travel vaccines funded?

Most are privately purchased rather than funded. Reception will quote you before you book so there is no surprise.

1Book earlySix weeks before departure, earlier for longer or more remote trips.Six weeks out
2Bring the detailItinerary, dates, accommodation type, activities, and your immunisation record.To the appointment
3Vaccines and adviceWhat you need, given here where possible, plus the practical advice that matters more than most people expect.Long appointment
4Take it in writingA summary of what you have had and any medicines you carry, which is useful at borders and if you need care overseas.Before you go
The appointment that makes the trip uneventful.Vaccines, a plan for the ordinary problems, and something in writing to take with you.

The detail thatchanges the advice.

Travel health advice is only as good as the information it is built on. Two people flying to the same country can need quite different things depending on where they are staying and what they will be doing.

Does it matter where I am staying?

Considerably. Air-conditioned city hotels carry different risks from village homestays or camping, and the advice differs accordingly.

What if I have a medical condition?

Bring it up — it is one of the most important parts. Managing diabetes, heart disease or asthma while travelling needs planning, and some destinations complicate it.

Can I get a letter for my medicines?

Yes. A letter listing your medicines and conditions is worth carrying, particularly for anything injectable or controlled.

Bring

Your itinerary

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BringYour itinerary

Countries, dates, and how long in each. Include transit stops — they can change entry requirements.

Bring

Where you are staying

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BringWhere you are staying

Hotels, hostels, family homes, camping. It changes advice on food, water and insects.

Bring

What you will be doing

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BringWhat you will be doing

Trekking, diving, working with animals, volunteering in healthcare, visiting family in rural areas. Each carries its own considerations.

Bring

Your medical history

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BringYour medical history

Conditions, medicines, allergies, and any previous reactions to vaccines.

Bring

Your immunisation record

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BringYour immunisation record

So we only give what is genuinely outstanding rather than repeating things.

Bring

Your questions

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BringYour questions

Pregnancy, young children, older travellers and long stays all raise specific questions worth asking.

What actuallycatches people out.

When you get homeFever after travel to a malaria area is urgent — be seen the same day and tell whoever sees you where you have been. The same goes for persistent diarrhoea, jaundice, or an unexplained rash in the weeks after returning.

Most travel illness is not exotic. It is food, water, insects and accidents — which is why the conversation matters at least as much as the injections.

What about malaria?

It depends on the region, the season and the type of trip. Where prevention is advised we discuss the options, including the trade-offs of each.

Should I take antibiotics with me?

Sometimes. For some destinations a standby course makes sense, along with clear instructions on when to use it and when to seek care instead.

Is travel insurance really necessary?

Yes, and check that it covers your existing conditions and the activities you plan. Medical evacuation is extraordinarily expensive without it.

Most common

Food and water

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Most commonFood and water

The commonest cause of travel illness by a wide margin. Simple habits prevent most of it, and we go through them.

Most common

Insect bites

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Most commonInsect bites

Prevention covers more than malaria — dengue and several other illnesses have no vaccine, so avoiding bites is the protection.

Most common

Accidents

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Most commonAccidents

Road trauma is the leading cause of serious injury to travellers. Worth planning for, and a reason insurance matters.

Worth planning

Existing conditions

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Worth planningExisting conditions

Enough medication for the trip plus extra, carried in hand luggage, with a letter listing what and why.

Worth planning

Sun and heat

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Worth planningSun and heat

Especially where you are less acclimatised than at home. The same rules as an Upper Hunter summer, in unfamiliar surroundings.

Worth planning

Getting care overseas

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Worth planningGetting care overseas

Knowing how you would access care, and what your insurance actually requires you to do first.

Travel vaccinations

Destination-specific advice

Malaria prevention discussion

Travellers' diarrhoea planning

Yellow fever certificate requirements

Medication letters for customs

Pre-existing conditions & travel

Book six weeks ahead

Travel vaccinations

Destination-specific advice

Malaria prevention discussion

Travellers' diarrhoea planning

Yellow fever certificate requirements

Medication letters for customs

Pre-existing conditions & travel

Book six weeks ahead

Travel vaccinations

Destination-specific advice

Malaria prevention discussion

Travellers' diarrhoea planning

Yellow fever certificate requirements

Medication letters for customs

Pre-existing conditions & travel

Book six weeks ahead

Travel healthquestions, answered.

How far ahead should I book?

Six weeks before departure, and earlier for longer or more remote trips.

Do I need a referral?

No. Book directly and say it is a travel appointment so enough time is allowed.

How much does it cost?

The consultation is bulk billed with a valid Medicare card. Most travel vaccines are privately purchased — reception will quote you first.

Can you give yellow fever vaccine?

Yellow fever vaccination must be given at an approved centre. Ask reception when you book and we will tell you where to go if we cannot do it here.

What if I am pregnant?

Say so when you book. Some vaccines and some antimalarials are not suitable, and some destinations are better avoided — it is worth a proper conversation.

I am visiting family overseas.

Worth mentioning, because visiting friends and relatives often means rural areas, home-cooked food and longer stays — a different risk profile from tourism.

Do I need a new course every trip?

Not usually. Many vaccines last years. Bringing your record means we only give what is genuinely due.

What should I do if I get sick over there?

We go through this in the appointment, and you leave with something in writing. Fever after travel always needs assessing on return.

General information onlyThis page is general health information for anyone who finds it useful. It is not advice about your own situation and it does not replace a consultation with a doctor who knows you. If you are worried about a symptom, book an appointment or call (02) 6530 7404. In an emergency, call 000.

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