INFORMATION WE FACTOR INTO VACCINE/MEDICATION RECOMMENDATIONS:
- Where you are going.
- What you will be doing at your destination.
- How long you will be there.
- Medical problems you may have.
- Your vaccination history (if available).
- Your titer results (bloodwork showing antibody levels), if applicable.
- 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
- 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
- Typhoid (oral or injection)
- Malaria, Altitude, Motion Sickness, and Traveler’s Diarrhea prescriptions provided (if necessary for your trip)
VACCINES NOT AVAILABLE AT OUR OFFICE
- Dengue Fever (Not Available in the US)
- Monkeypox (Available through the NYC Department of Health)
- COVID-19 (available at most pharmacies)
- RSV (available at most pharmacies)
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