NOTE: Our Pharmacist Immunisers can vaccinate people aged 5 years and over.
Some vaccines need weeks to reach their full effect, and some need multiple doses.
Letting us know when you fly out is our number one question!
The where, when and how long, and what kind of trip you’re going on.
This helps us assess the health risks of your trip, for example the risks of backpacking across India are very different to sitting in a 5-star resort in Thailand.
Our recommendations don’t just include the vaccines you might need, but also things like food and water precautions, travellers diarrhoea, first aid essentials or mozzie protection.
If you opt for vaccinations, we can administer them in-store and schedule follow up vaccine doses before you take off.
A pre-travel consultation with a trained pharmacist is FREE at Community Care Chemist, excluding the cost of any recommended products or vaccinations.
We recommend you book your pharmacist travel consultation at least 6 to 8 weeks before you leave Australia.
If you do need vaccinations, your body needs time to develop full immunity and/or you may need multiple doses of a vaccine to achieve full immunity.
There is no single ‘correct’ list of vaccines for travel to any particular country.
Broadly, the Victorian Department of Health, recommends prior to travel it is important to check whether routine vaccinations, including any boosters, are up to date.
Depending on your overseas destination, additional vaccinations might be required along with location specific advice or products for mozzie protection, sun protectionl, first aid or food and water borne infections.
It can get confusing!
A FREE pre-travel consultation with a Community Care Chemist pharmacist is a great way to tick off any health or travel vaccination requirements specific to you and your overseas trip before you take off.
Our pharmacist immunisers can provide expert advice and administer vaccinations appropriate to your travel destination which may include;
Our Pharmacist Immunisers can vaccinate all people aged 5 years and over.
Appointment times and availability will vary by store.
