INFORMATION WE FACTOR INTO VACCINE/MEDICATION RECOMMENDATIONS:

1. Where you are going.
2. What you will be doing at your destination.
3. How long you will be there.
4. Medical problems you may have.
5. Your vaccination history (if available).
6. Your titer results (bloodwork showing antibody levels), if applicable.
7. Information from the CDC, WHO, ISTM, NYC DOH, TRAVAX (worldwide updated travel database), and other highly regarded sources.

VACCINES AVAILABLE DURING CONSULTATIONS WITH DR. KLAPOWITZ:

(Vaccine names that link to additional information pages are in italics)

• YELLOW FEVER
• RABIES (for pre-travel prevention and post-wound series completion, not for initial wound treatment)
• Chicken Pox 
• Chikungunya*
• Cholera
• Gardasil 9 (HPV 9-valent)
• Hepatitis A
• Hepatitis B
• Influenza (“Flu,” standard and high dose)
• Japanese Encephalitis
• Meningitis
• Meningitis B
• MMR (Measles, Mumps, Rubella)
• Pneumonia (Capvaxive/PCV21)
• Polio
• Shingles
• Tdap (Tetanus, Diphtheria, Pertussis)
• Tick-borne encephalitis (We can order after you book your visit)
• Typhoid (oral or injection)
• Malaria, Altitude, Motion Sickness, and Traveler’s Diarrhea prescriptions provided (if necessary for your trip)

*(Use of IXCHIQ (Chikungunya vaccine) is “paused” at our office due to safety concerns as of May, 2025)

VACCINES NOT AVAILABLE AT OUR OFFICE

• Dengue Fever (Dengvaxia). In the US, this vaccine was for children ages 9 – 16 who live in a Dengue-endemic country AND who had proof of prior Dengue infection. This Vaccination was discontinued in the US and, as of 2025, will be discontinued worldwide.
• Monkeypox
• COVID-19
• RSV

LEARN MORE ABOUT TRAVEL VACCINATIONS.

The following link may be used to find the latest Vaccine Information Statement (VIS) for each vaccine:
https://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/hcp/vis/current-vis.html