Planning to Travel Outside of the United States?
First, plan a visit to Saint Mary's Health & Wellness for an international travel consultation to learn about health precautions and receive recommended immunizations for the country you plan to visit. Saint Mary's is the largest provider of travel immunizations in northern Nevada with experienced nurses in the field of travel health information.
Many diseases that are no longer a concern in our country may pose a risk to international travelers. If you are planning a trip to Africa, Asia, Europe, Mexico or other international destination, you may need to update your current immunizations or receive additional vaccines not usually needed in the United States.
To help you stay healthy on your trip, schedule a travel immunization office visit through Saint Mary's Health & Wellness by calling (775) 770-7100. This appointment with a registered nurse includes a health history review, administration of immunizations, if needed. A certified immunization record and destination-specific travel health information are also provided.
The following immunizations are available:
- Typhoid
- Polio - IPV
- Yellow Fever
- Japanese Encephalitis
- Hepatitis A
- Hepatitis B
- Meningococcal
- Pneumococcal
- Varicella (chicken pox)
- Tetanus (Td) and Measles, Mumps, Rubella (MMR)
Cost for the office visit is $60 plus vaccine(s). Payment is due at the time of your appointment by cash, check or credit card.
Possible Diseases You May Acquire Through International Travel
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Cholera
Acute bacterial intestinal disease that is acquired by the consumption of contaminated food, water or milk.
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Diphtheria
Acute bacterial disease characterized by sore throat, hoarseness, nasal drainage, fever and a gray adherent "membrane" most often in the pharynx.
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Haemophilus Influenza
Bacterial infection that can cause meningitis and other severe bacterial illnesses
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Hepatitis A
A viral infection of the liver characterized by fever, malaise, nausea, vomiting and jaundice.
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Hepatitis B
Viral disease of the liver via exposure to contaminated blood, blood products and through sexual contact with infected people.
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Influenza
Highly contagious viral disease of respiratory tract transmitted through airborne droplets or direct contact.
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Japanese Encephalitis
Viral encephalitis transmitted by the bite of mosquitoes.
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Measles
Highly contagious acute, systemic, febrile disease characterized by cough, conjunctivitis, runny nose, rash and spots in the throat.
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Meningococcal Meningitis
Acute bacterial infection acquired through upper respiratory tract via inhalation of airborne droplets, kissing or contact with objects that are freshly soiled by an infected carrier's nasal secretions.
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Mumps
Contagious systemic disease exhibited by swollen salivary glands.
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Pertussis (Whooping Cough)
Highly communicable bacterial infection characterized by mild upper respiratory symptoms followed by paroxysms or coughing.
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Poliomyelitis
A viral disease spread through fecal-oral or oral-oral (respiratory) contact.
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Pneumococcal Disease
Bacterial infection transmitted via airborne droplets and direct contact from infected person.
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Rubella
Mild infectious disease with generalized enlarged lymph glands, rash, slight fever.
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Tetanus (Lockjaw)
An acute bacterial, often fatal disease. Transmission occurs via wounds, burn and punctures.
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Typhoid
A bacterial infection of the digestive tract contracted by ingestion of contaminated food and water.
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Varicella (Chicken Pox)
Highly contagious viral infection spread person to person by sneezing, coughing or fluid from burst blisters.
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Yellow Fever
Viral disease of the liver transmitted by the bite of several species of mosquitoes.
