As you plan for spring break or summer travel, don’t forget about recommended vaccines if you are traveling abroad. Clermont County Public Health (CCPH) offers immunizations for international travel that you can’t get at a standard doctor’s office.

If you’re planning a trip overseas, first discuss your immunization needs with your primary healthcare provider before your trip. You may need to schedule your immunizations well in advance of your trip, depending on your destination.

Maalinii Vijayan, Assistant Health Commissioner, stresses the importance of planning ahead: “Several travel-related vaccines must be administered weeks in advance to be effective or to meet entry requirements. For instance, yellow fever must be administered at least 10 days before departure. A timing mismatch can result in being inadequately protected, ineligible for certain destinations, or unable to complete the recommended vaccine series before travel.”

The bottom line? Schedule your overseas trip; then schedule your shots!

CCPH can help. Its immunization clinic offers a range of international vaccines including Hepatitis A and B, injectable typhoid, polio, and yellow fever.

In fact, CCPH is one of the only clinics in Southwest Ohio to provide yellow fever inoculations. Travelers visiting parts of Africa and South America may be required to have a yellow fever certificate, commonly called a “yellow card,” to prove they have received the vaccine, which helps prevent a virus spread by mosquitoes.

CCPH can treat adults and children, and patients do not have to be residents of Clermont County. CCPH’s travel vaccines are competitively priced, and self-pay is accepted. For questions or to schedule an appointment, please call (513) 735-8400 or visit our Immunizations page.