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Global Travel Clinics San Francisco Downtown

If you are travelling abroad, do not forget your medical needs. You do not want your perfect vacation to be ruined by an illness. You need to get vaccinated against some dangerous diseases that are present in other parts of the world. Global Travel Clinics is the leading travel clinic in San Francisco Downtown. We provide healthcare and travel advice for your foreign trips. We offer first class travel vaccinations, immunizations and catch up shots to maximize immunity of travelers. We provide our clientele with the most accurate information regarding the risks and harm they may be vulnerable to in their trips and how to minimize that risk.

What costs will I have to incur for my travel healthcare?
We have a set price list for our different vaccines. However, costs for treatments will vary from person to person. This is because different people have different conditional of health and travel. A person who is travelling to rural places or backpacking will have different health risks compared to a person going on a luxurious holiday who will spend most of their time in hotels and resorts. Therefore, costs will vary according to travel destinations, medical conditions and the risk factor. On the other hand, San Francisco Global Travel Clinics Downtown can guarantee that our top priority is to be as approachable for our clients as possible hence we try our level best to come up with regimes and methods that keep your costs as low as possible. This is often times made possible by giving a combination of two or more shots instead of individual shots. We can also assure you we operate on the principle of full transparency. We do not have any hidden charges for our travel vaccinations.

Why should I get pre-travel healthcare and advice?
Imagine that you spend weeks planning your perfect holiday away, meant for relaxation and connecting with the nature. You go out, unaware of the dangers awaiting you and get bitten by an insect. You contract an illness. You end up paying a large sum of your savings for health care abroad and spend your trip on your hotel bed, in pain and misery, while draining your pocket for nothing. To save yourself from such an incident that can easily take place, is exactly why you should meet us at our Global Travel Clinics San Francisco Downtown and get all the travel and health advice and vaccinations that will protect you and keep you at the top of your health game. You can also have a relaxed state of mind knowing you are not at any health risk which can help you to enjoy more and have a better time. Moreover, many countries require certain vaccinations and their proof in order to allow you to travel there.

Vaccinations and travel shots
We provide a full range of travel vaccinations, immunity boosters and catch up shots. These cater to diseases and infections caused by adulterated foods and drinks, bacteria and viruses, insect, animal and mosquito bites and area specific diseases. We can administer vaccines for Hepatitis A, Typhoid, Cholera, Yellow fever, Tick-borne encephalitis, Rabies and Japanese encephalitis, Hepatitis B, Meningococcal meningitis, Polio, Tetanus and Diphtheria. We also organize catch up shots that comprise of Tetanus, Influenza, Diphtheria, Shingles, Chicken Pox and Whopping Coughing. We always have a full stock of vaccines available at all times.

Proof of Immunity
Some countries require proof of immunity against certain diseases and illnesses before entry. For example to enter Saudi Arabia for pilgrimage, it is mandatory to provide proof of meningococcal meningitis vaccination. We provide all vaccinations and issue you travel vaccination certificates after the regime which act as these proofs that you will need to present at the airport.

Meningococcal Meningitis
It is a disease caused by viruses or bacteria. We provide vaccination and vaccination certificates for it.

Malaria and Yellow fever
Both of these illnesses are extremely dangerous and life threatening if treatment is delayed or not treated properly. They can be contracted from infectious mosquito bites. You need to get yellow fever vaccination around ten days before your departure. This travel vaccination can protect you against yellow fever for a long time and you will be issued a certificate following your vaccination which will be your proof of immunity that you may be expected to produce at the airport. Our team of specialists can provide you with accurate information regarding which countries require these certificates. It can be tricky to come up with an anti-malarial regime but our first-class staff can work with you to produce a personalized regime after consulting and taking in notice your health, family history and the area you are travelling to. They will give you malaria tablets. You might have to take a course of malaria tablets before leaving in order to check if the tablets suit you and do not have any unexpected negative effect. Our nurses will also advise you when to start and stop taking these tablets. You have to keep in mind that it is important to complete a course once you start it. Leaving a course in between may leave you more vulnerable than when you first started.

Tuberculosis (TB) Tests
Tuberculosis is a disease that attacks your lungs and is becoming extremely common nowadays. Previously it did not have a cure but now, fortunately it can be treated and prevented by getting the right vaccinations. Once you visit our clinic, it is best to get yourself tested for TB as well to rid yourself of all doubts. It is also healthy to have regular medical checkups as they keep you in check with your body’s wellbeing and can give you peace of mind.

Appointments:

How and When to book and What happens?
Booking an appointment is simple. All you have to do is select the appropriate day and time. You can do this by contacting our office or online. You should book one slot for each person that is travelling. Be sure to book an individual appointment for all your family members or travel partners. You should set an appointment a couple weeks prior to your departure in order to have sufficient time to get the required vaccinations or shots to allow your body to develop immunity. Also, some vaccines have multiple doses or rounds spread over a couple weeks and sometimes even months.

Once you have booked your appointment and arrive at travel clinic, one of our nurses will lead you to your one-on-one meeting with our professional health adviser. It will last for thirty minutes. You can extend the duration of your meeting of your meeting if you are in a condition that makes you more prone to getting infected or contracting an illness or just puts you at a greater risk of harm. This could be due to pregnancy, chronic illness, long term medical condition, breastfeeding, travelling with a baby, travelling for a long time or having a disability. Whatever the case is, you can book two back to back appointments to have more time in order to thoroughly discuss the risks of travelling with your adviser.

We do not require many documents for your meeting. All you have to bring to your appointment is your old vaccination records, along with any travel healthcare records or certificates you may have. Moreover, you will have to bring your trip itinerary and list of all the activities you plan to do and all the places you plan to visit in your trip abroad. You should also clearly mention the duration of you stay and the dates you will be travelling, as different seasons and weather can also cause change in risk. You should not worry; all our consultations and client records are extremely confidential and no outsider can have access to them. You should be completely transparent about this information and give as many details as possible. This will help our nurses and doctors to understand all possible risks you could be subject to. They could also give you advice on how to prevent injuries and accidents during certain activities. You should also inform our nurses of any medical conditions or allergies you may have. Our experts can then advice you on how to prevent any undertaking that could trigger your allergies or worsen your medical condition.

In case of emergencies, do not shy away. Contact us immediately and our nurses will arrange an urgent meeting just for you. San Francisco travel clinic wants to be there for you every step of the way, especially in difficult times such as an emergency. Our expert staff can meet with you at the time of your convenience and give you excellent travel and health care advice. We can also organize accelerated vaccinations for you.

If you are a worker with inflexible work hours, don’t worry about missing work to meet us. We operate for long hours and you can make an appointment early in the morning before work or in the evening after work. We can provide you with advice specially customized regarding your field of work for your work trips. Call us or contact us online right away!