What This Service Covers
This consultation provides clinical travel health assessment and personalised guidance. It does not include in-person vaccine administration. Vaccines requiring physical administration are arranged through a pharmacy or travel clinic following your consultation, with your doctor's guidance on what is recommended for your destination.
Yellow fever vaccination and the associated international certificate require in-person attendance at a designated yellow fever vaccination centre. This cannot be arranged through an online consultation. Your doctor will advise on the nearest designated centre where relevant.
What Your Consultation Includes
Destination & Itinerary AssessmentYour doctor will review your travel destination, duration, planned route, accommodation type, and activities, including whether you are travelling to urban or rural areas, staying in hotels or camping, undertaking adventure activities, or visiting healthcare facilities.
Vaccination PlanningBased on your destination and health profile, your doctor will advise on:
- Which vaccines are recommended or required for your destination
- Which vaccines you may already have adequate immunity for
- The appropriate timing of vaccinations relative to your departure date
- Where to attend for vaccine administration in Ireland: pharmacies, travel clinics, and GP practices
Malaria & Infectious Disease Risk AssessmentFor destinations with malaria risk, your doctor will assess the appropriate prophylaxis regimen based on your destination, itinerary, duration, and individual health profile, including any contraindications. Guidance on other destination-specific infectious disease risks, including dengue, typhoid, hepatitis A, and others, will be provided as part of the assessment.
Management of Existing Conditions While TravellingTravelling with a chronic condition requires planning. Your doctor will advise on managing conditions such as diabetes, hypertension, asthma, or mental health conditions while abroad, including medication supply, time zone adjustments, altitude considerations, and when to seek medical attention overseas.
Travel Health DocumentationWhere clinically appropriate, your doctor can provide a travel health summary letter. Useful for patients carrying medications, medical devices, or requiring documentation of their health status for insurance or border health purposes.
Post-Travel AssessmentReturning from a high-risk destination with symptoms? Your doctor can assess fever, gastrointestinal illness, skin conditions, or other symptoms in the context of your travel history, with referral for specialist tropical medicine assessment where indicated.
Vaccines Commonly Discussed
Your doctor will advise on vaccination requirements and recommendations based on your specific destination. Commonly discussed vaccines include:
- Hepatitis A and Hepatitis B
- Typhoid
- Rabies: for high-risk destinations and activities
- Meningococcal meningitis
- Japanese encephalitis: for specific Asian destinations
- Cholera
- Tick-borne encephalitis: for forested areas of Central and Eastern Europe
- COVID-19: entry requirements and current destination guidance
- Influenza: particularly relevant for travel during local flu season
- Yellow fever: your doctor will advise on requirement and direct you to a designated vaccination centre for administration and certification
Vaccine recommendations are destination-specific and change regularly. Your doctor will use current TravelHealthPro and HPSC Ireland guidance to ensure advice is accurate for your specific itinerary and departure date.
Destinations Commonly Assessed
We provide travel health assessments for all international destinations, including:
Sub-Saharan AfricaHigh malaria risk zones, yellow fever requirements, typhoid, hepatitis A, rabies consideration for rural travel, and meningococcal vaccination for specific regions.
Southeast AsiaMalaria risk in rural areas, Japanese encephalitis for extended rural stays, typhoid, hepatitis A, rabies consideration, and dengue awareness.
South Asia. India, Nepal, Pakistan, BangladeshTyphoid, hepatitis A, malaria assessment by region, altitude sickness planning for Nepal and high-altitude destinations, rabies consideration.
Latin America & CaribbeanYellow fever requirements for specific countries, malaria by region, typhoid, hepatitis A, dengue awareness.
Middle East & North AfricaMeningococcal requirements for Hajj and Umrah pilgrims, typhoid, hepatitis A, and destination-specific guidance.
Central Asia & Eastern EuropeTick-borne encephalitis for forested areas, hepatitis A, and destination-specific guidance.
North America, Western Europe, Australia & New ZealandLower infectious disease risk. Consultation focuses on chronic condition management, travel insurance health documentation, and routine vaccine review.
If your destination is not listed, book a consultation and your doctor will provide destination-specific guidance based on current international travel health guidelines.
Who Should Book This Consultation
Before travel:
Anyone travelling to a destination with infectious disease risk, including malaria zones, typhoid-endemic areas, or regions with yellow fever requirements
- Travellers with chronic conditions: diabetes, asthma, hypertension, mental health conditions: who need advice on managing their health abroad
- Patients carrying medications or medical devices who require documentation for travel
- Business travellers making frequent international trips who want an annual travel health review
- Students travelling for study abroad programmes or gap years
- Families travelling with children to higher-risk destinations
After travel:
- Returning travellers with fever, gastrointestinal symptoms, skin conditions, or other concerns following travel to a higher-risk destination
- Patients concerned about potential exposure to infectious disease during travel
- Anyone who became unwell during travel and wants clinical assessment on return
A Note on Vaccine Administration
This consultation provides clinical travel health assessment and personalised vaccination planning. It does not include physical vaccine administration.
Following your consultation, your doctor will provide clear guidance on which vaccines are recommended for your destination and where to attend for administration in Ireland. Most recommended travel vaccines are available at:
- Pharmacies across Ireland: including many high-street pharmacies offering travel vaccine services
- Private travel health clinics
- Some GP practices offering travel health services
Your doctor will issue any supporting documentation needed to facilitate vaccine administration where appropriate.
Yellow fever vaccination and the associated international certificate require attendance at a designated yellow fever vaccination centre. Your doctor will advise on the nearest appropriate centre.
Travelling With a Chronic Condition
Managing a chronic condition while travelling requires advance planning that most patients do not receive. Your travel health consultation will specifically address:
- Medication supply: ensuring adequate supply, correct storage conditions, and customs documentation for controlled or specialist medications
- Time zone management: adjusting medication timing across multiple time zones
- Altitude considerations: impact on cardiovascular, respiratory, and diabetic conditions
- Food and water safety in the context of your specific condition
- When to seek medical attention abroad, and how to navigate healthcare in your destination country
- Travel insurance documentation: your doctor can provide a clinical summary letter to support travel insurance applications and claims
Why Patients Choose Us
Evidence-based destination-specific guidanceOur doctors use current TravelHealthPro and HPSC Ireland guidelines to ensure advice is accurate, up-to-date, and specific to your destination. Not generic travel health advice.
Same-day and advance appointmentsTravel health planning should happen at least four to six weeks before departure for most destinations. Same-day appointments are available for last-minute travellers. Your doctor will advise on what can realistically be achieved in the time available.
Integrated with your medical historyUnlike a standalone travel clinic, our doctors assess your travel health needs in the context of your full medical history, including chronic conditions, current medications, allergies, and previous vaccinations.
Suitable for frequent travellersBusiness travellers and frequent international travellers benefit from an annual travel health review. Assessing vaccination status, updating guidance for upcoming destinations, and reviewing chronic condition management in a travel context.
Multi-lingualConsultations available in English, Portuguese, Spanish, Czech, and Romanian. Particularly relevant for Ireland's international community travelling to home countries or broader international destinations.
Post-travel assessment availableIf you return from travel with symptoms, our doctors can assess your concern in the context of your travel history, with referral for specialist tropical medicine assessment where indicated.
