Whether you're going to an exotic locale for spring break or studying abroad for a semester, University Health Services will help you prepare for your trip. Travel health services are available to students, faculty, and staff (UT ID required). Charges apply.
Important Information About H1N1 (Swine) flu and Travel From the CDC
Pre-Departure To-Do List:
- Visit the website, Travel Health Online, which provides free, up-to-date information about which vaccines you will need for each country you plan to visit (registration required).
- Call the Allergy and Immunization Clinic at
512-475-8301 to make an appointment with the travel health nurse.
Travel Health Online provides travel health information for virtually every country in the world. By registering and reading about each country on your itinerary, you can create a list of vaccines to discuss with the travel health nurse.
The UHS online travel health course takes about 15 minutes. In it, you will learn about the common ways diseases are transmitted and how to avoid getting sick.
During your appointment, you and the travel health nurse will discuss the vaccines and malaria medication to consider based on your itinerary. He or she will outline country-specific risks and precautions, answer any remaining questions you have about staying healthy while traveling, and administer vaccines should you choose to get them.
The following vaccines are available at UHS:
