PAMF Travel Medicine

Plan for a safe and healthy trip with help from a travel medicine specialist at Palo Alto Medical Foundation. We specialize in preventing and treating health problems related to international travel and provide services including vaccinations, health advice and consultations.

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Health Care for Travelers

Whether it’s a business trip or a family vacation, international travel can be exciting. But it can also expose you to health risks if you aren’t prepared. One of the best ways to minimize your risks is to visit a travel medicine clinic in advance of your trip.

At Palo Alto Medical Foundation clinics, including the dedicated travel medicine department at our Sunnyvale location, travel medicine specialists treat adults and children and provide services including:

Vaccinations and certificates for countries that require them.
Prescriptions for medications recommended for specific destinations.
Counseling on health and safety concerns associated with the country you will be visiting, including food and water precautions.
Medical advice and up-to-date health information about the country you will be visiting, including notification of epidemics and environmental risks.
Recommendations on what health-related items to pack.

Yellow Fever Vaccine (YF-VAX) is now available at the Travel Medicine Department in Sunnyvale. Please call the department to set up a consultation appointment.

Helpful Resources

Travel Vaccinations at Urgent Care

For a last-minute international trip, some of our urgent care clinics offer travel vaccinations.

Health and Wellness

Tips for Traveling with Children

Regardless of their age, your kids can be great travel buddies – with the right preparation. Our children’s health expert answers parents’ questions about family travel, including what to pack.

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Infectious Disease Research

Infectious diseases are caused by germs, and they kill more people worldwide than any other single cause. Germs such as bacteria, viruses, fungi and protozoa easily pass from person to person, spreading disease. Research into how these germs spread, and how to treat the illnesses they cause, is critical to global health.

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