Why Visit a Travel Health Clinic Before Your Trip?
Better Understand the Health Risks Related to Your Destination
Our travel health clinic is here to help protect your health while you travel. The teams at our clinics are familiar with the diseases found in different regions of the world and the preventive medical measures adapted to your trip.
For destinations where yellow fever vaccination is recommended or required, Médicym can administer the vaccine on site, often on the same day as your consultation. This allows you to receive the appropriate protection and anticipate potential health complications before your departure.
Protect Your Health While Travelling
Our travel health clinic helps protect you against common travel-related illnesses, such as traveller’s diarrhea, foodborne hepatitis, typhoid fever and certain respiratory infections found in several regions of the world.
Before your departure, our healthcare professionals assess your destination, the length of your stay and your medical history to recommend the appropriate vaccines, preventive medications and protective measures to take. We also provide practical advice and a clear action plan so you know what to do in case of a health concern abroad, helping you travel with greater peace of mind.
Depending on your destination, several travel vaccines may be recommended or administered, including:
- Cholera, Dukoral, also used to help prevent traveller’s diarrhea (Dukoral may be recommended in specific situations)
- Hepatitis A
- Hepatitis B
- Twinrix, combined protection against hepatitis A and B
- Influenza, flu
- Meningococcal meningitis
- Typhoid fever
- Pneumococcal disease
- Yellow fever, with an international certificate of vaccination when required for certain countries
A consultation at our Blainville clinic or our Boisbriand clinic allows you to receive personalized recommendations to help you travel safely, no matter your destination.
What to Expect During a Consultation at Our Travel Clinic
Assessment of Your Health Condition and Travel Itinerary
When you arrive at our travel clinic, we always begin by discussing your current health, medical history and ongoing treatments. We also take your type of trip into account, whether it’s an all-inclusive vacation, a backpacking trip or a humanitarian project, and we adapt our recommendations based on your destination, the length of your stay and your planned activities.
This first step helps identify specific viruses, health risks and the precautions that are truly relevant to your situation.
Choosing the Right Travel Vaccines and Medications
We then recommend all necessary vaccines based on your destination, including the yellow fever vaccine when required by the country you are visiting. When this vaccine is administered, you will receive an international certificate of yellow fever vaccination, an official document often required to enter certain countries.
During the consultation, we also discuss best practices to reduce travel-related risks, such as food precautions, mosquito bite prevention and hygiene measures. Depending on your itinerary and health condition, preventive medication may also be recommended, for example for traveller’s diarrhea or malaria prevention when indicated.
Personalized Advice for Managing Health Emergencies Abroad
Finally, you leave with practical advice on how to respond if something happens while you are away from home, including what to do in case of unusual symptoms, when to seek medical care abroad and which documents to bring with you.
Services Offered
To explore the world safely, meet with our team and access these travel health services before your trip:
Personalized travel consultation;
Travel vaccines;
Yellow fever vaccine administered on site when recommended or required;
Travel vaccine certificate, including the international certificate of yellow fever vaccination;
Travel medication prescriptions;
Personalized health assessments;
Routine vaccination updates;
Personalized medical advice for safe travel;
Travel Recommendations and Prevention Tips
These recommendations are especially important if you are planning to travel abroad:
Learn about your destination, the health risks present and the precautions to take
Consult a healthcare professional six to eight weeks before departure, so you have enough time to receive the necessary vaccines and tailored advice
Get the vaccines required for your travel destination, including the yellow fever vaccine when recommended or mandatory
Confirm whether your destination requires an international certificate of yellow fever vaccination, which can be provided when the vaccine is administered
A consultation at a travel health clinic also allows you to receive personalized advice on disease prevention, food safety, mosquito protection and preventive medications that may be needed depending on your itinerary.