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Patient Health Education Portal: Travel

The patient's guide to authoritative health information on the Internet.

TravWell

CDC’s TravWell app helps you plan for safe and healthy international travel. Build a trip to get destination-specific vaccine recommendations, a checklist of what you need to do to prepare for travel, and a customizable healthy travel packing list.

Android
iPhone

CDC Travel

Centers for Disease Control Traveler's Health

  • Provides patients with information organized by destination, offers travel notices, and includes Traveler Advice based on reasons for travel, travelers with special considerations, and general tips.
  • Includes links to travel health notices, videos, and frequently asked questions.

State Department's Your Health Abroad

State Department: Your Health Abroad

  • Responds to questions about insurance and medicare during travel, provides information on traveling with prescription medications.
  • Includes advisories, travel tips, and offers Smart Traveler Enrollment Program (STEP), a free service allowing travelers to enroll their trip with the nearest U.S. Embassy or Consulate.

Before You Travel (TRICARE)

Before You Travel (TRICARE)

  • This site is intended for TRICARE beneficiaries.
  • Provides a checklist in case beneficiaries need care while traveling.

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Disclaimer: The librarians at Darnall Medical Library are happy to respond to requests for health information from WRNMMC patients and families. The librarians are not doctors and cannot provide medical advice or interpret the information provided. Only health care providers can evaluate how health information may apply to a patient's specific situation, discuss medical conditions, and make health-related recommendations and suggestions.

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