Make the most of your trip by planning your health ahead. Mediclinic’s travel clinic in Clayton South offers travel vaccinations, health advice and medicines for holidays, work trips and visits to family overseas. Whether you are heading to South-East Asia, Africa, South America or Europe, we can help you prepare.
We welcome new patients for travel appointments, so you don’t need to be a regular Mediclinic patient.
Book at least 6 weeks before you travel
We recommend booking at least 6 weeks before your trip. Some vaccines need time to work, and some need more than one dose spread over several weeks. Booking early gives you time to have the vaccines, medicines and answers you need before you take off.
If you are leaving sooner, still book in. Some protection is better than none, and we can advise on what is possible in the time you have.
Travel vaccinations in Clayton
The vaccines you need depend on where you are going, how long you will stay, what you will be doing, and your health and vaccination history. Your practitioner may discuss vaccines such as:
- hepatitis A and hepatitis B
- typhoid
- yellow fever
- rabies
- Japanese encephalitis
- cholera
- influenza and COVID-19
- routine vaccines, such as measles, tetanus and whooping cough boosters
Nurse Practitioner Vara Perikala provides travel vaccines, including yellow fever, and holds a certificate in immunisation. Please call reception to check current availability of yellow fever vaccination before you book.
Some vaccines carry a cost for the vaccine itself, on top of the consultation fee. Ask us about the cost when you book. See also our vaccinations page.
What to bring to your travel appointment
Please bring:
- Your travel itinerary, including countries, cities and rural areas you plan to visit
- Any previous pathology results, such as blood tests or immunity checks
- Your current medications list
- Your vaccination history, if you have it
More than vaccines
A travel consultation can also cover:
- malaria prevention, if you are visiting an area where malaria is present
- food and water safety, and managing travellers’ diarrhoea
- insect bite prevention
- altitude, motion sickness and long-haul flights
- managing ongoing conditions and medicines while you are away
- a letter for carrying medicines, if needed
- sexual health while travelling. See PrEP and PEP and our sexual health clinic
Book early
Book online at /book/ or call (03) 9544 1555, at least 6 weeks before you leave.
Travel consultation
We review your itinerary, history and plans, and recommend vaccines and medicines.
Vaccines and scripts
Vaccines may be given at the same visit or a follow-up visit. Prescriptions can be filled at a pharmacy.
Final check
If you need a second dose or a follow-up, we book it in before you leave.
Travel advice
For up-to-date travel advice and safety information for each country, visit Smartraveller. It is also a good idea to have travel insurance that covers your health needs.
Fees
Mediclinic is a mixed-billing practice. Bulk billing for consultations may be offered at the practitioner’s discretion for some eligible patients. Travel vaccines that are not government funded have a separate cost. Fees may change, so see /fees/ or ask reception.
How early should I book a travel appointment?
At least 6 weeks before you travel. Some vaccines need several doses or time to work. If your trip is sooner, book anyway and we will advise what is possible.
Do I need to be a Mediclinic patient?
No. We accept new patients for travel appointments. Please arrive 10 minutes early to complete your registration.
Do you offer the yellow fever vaccine?
Yellow fever vaccination is among the travel vaccines Nurse Practitioner Vara Perikala provides. Please call (03) 9544 1555 to check current availability before you book.
What should I bring?
Your itinerary, any previous pathology results, your current medications list and your vaccination history if you have it.
Are travel vaccines covered by Medicare?
Most travel vaccines are not government funded, so there is usually a cost for the vaccine. Your consultation may attract a Medicare rebate. Ask reception about costs when you book.