Occupational Health Services of Norwalk Hospital
520 West Avenue
Norwalk, CT 06850
Phone: 203-852-2417
Fax: 203-852-2310
Email: occhealth@norwalkhealth.org
www.occhealthnorwalk.org
Travel
Medicine Services
When
You Have Questions...
• What vaccinations do I need for my trip?
•
What health precautions should I take?
• Is the water safe to drink?
• Will I be affected by
jet lag?
•
What local health resources are available?
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Will vaccinations affect any other medicines I am now taking?
•
What are the risks from local plant and animal life?
•
What first aid supplies do I need?
•
Do I need sunscreen?
We Have Answers!!
Occupational Health Services provides a diverse array of travel medicine-related examinations and travel medications to the community, whether for business or personal travel. Our Travel Mediine Center stocks and prescribes a wide array of medications and vaccines which may be required for international travel:
• Yellow
Fever Vaccine
• Typhoid Vaccine
• Tetanus-Diphtheria Vaccine
• Meningococcal Meningitis Vaccine
• Polio Vaccine
• Hepatitis-A Vaccine
• Hepatitis-B Vaccine
• Japanese Encephalitis Vaccine
• MMR (Measles-Mumps-Rubella) Vaccine
• Rabies Vaccine
• Pneumococcal
• Pneumonia Vaccine
• Influenza Vaccine
• Anti-malarial Medication
• Anti-diarrheal Medication
Travel
Medicine Consultations
An in-depth consultation is provided to review a traveler's
medical history, vaccination needs, and personal health precautions
related to a traveler's itinerary. The travelers' itinerary is reviewed,
and current travel vaccination requirements are researched through
use of specialized TRAVAX Travel Medicine Software. (click to see a sample report)
When planning your next international trip, make the Travel Program at Occupational Health Services of Norwalk Hospital your source for complete destination-specific advice and travel vaccinations. Remember that certain vaccines require multiple doses and may take several weeks to become effective, so plan early.
