Q: What is a travel medicine specialist?

“Travel medicine specialists are experts in the risks and implications of traveling, as well as the methods of managing those risks. They provide travelers with a pretravel consultation, the goal of which is to: 1. Perform an individual risk assessment. 2. Communicate anticipated health risks to the traveler. 3. Provide risk management measures, like immunizations, malaria prophylaxis, and other medications.”

Question 1

What does Health and Travel do?

Accepted Answer

Health and Travel is here to prepare travelers with the resources they need to stay healthy on their trip. We provide travelers with personalized health advice and vaccine recommendations, plus help scheduling a pretravel consultation with a travel medicine specialist.

Question 2

What is a travel medicine specialist?

Accepted Answer

&#8220;Travel medicine specialists are experts in the risks and implications of traveling, as well as the methods of managing those risks. They provide travelers with a pretravel consultation, the goal of which is to:
1. Perform an individual risk assessment.
2. Communicate anticipated health risks to the traveler.
3. Provide risk management measures, like immunizations, malaria prophylaxis, and other medications.&#8221;

Question 3

Who should speak with  a travel medicine specialist?

Accepted Answer

Any traveler can benefit from a consultation with a travel medicine specialist, but it especially important for people with a complicated health history, special risks (such as traveling at high altitudes or working in refugee camps), or exotic or complicated itineraries.

Question 4

How can I trust Health and Travel?

Accepted Answer

All of the information and advice we provide is based on guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). We actively monitor the CDC for changes to their travel health guidelines and update our virtual consultation experience (a.k.a. Elle) accordingly. Lynne Bunnell, RN was our educated sounding board for the development of Elle. Lynne has over 30 years of experience in the field of travel medicine.

Question 5

Does Health and Travel cost money?

Accepted Answer

Health and Travel is a free service to help you understand the potential risks of traveling and get connected to a travel medicine specialist for a pretravel consultation. You pay us nothing! The cost of the consultation and any vaccines and medications varies depending on the location and individual insurance.

Question 6

Does my insurance cover the pretravel consultation and prescriptions?

Accepted Answer

In general, pretravel consultation and immunization are not usually convered by most insurance plans. Each insurance company (commercial and government) creates its own criteria for coverage of vaccinations, you may need to work with your healthcare provider and your insurance company to obtain coverage of the vaccines.

Question 7

How do I book an appointment?

Accepted Answer

You can chat with Elle to receive your vaccination recommendation and schedule an appointment at a nearby CVS MinuteClinic location. If you get an email summary, Elle includes a link to the International Society of Travel Medicine clinic directory. Going to an ISTM clinic is advised if you need a vaccine like yellow fever, cholera, or japanese encephalitis, or if your trip or health considerations are particularly complex.

Question 8

I have a question, how can I contact you?

Accepted Answer

Visit our ‘Contact’ page and fill out the form. We’re always happy to answer a question and help out.

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