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Travel Info

 

INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL
IMMUNIZATION INFORMATION

Traveling Somewhere?  --  Get Properly Immunized!Recommendations are based on: age of the traveler, areas of the world they will visit, length of stay, activities during trip, time of year of travel.

Our list of required and recommended immunizations is provided to us by the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). We are updated on a regular basis and receive information about global outbreaks or threats of disease. Clients should be prepared to inform our staff about any medical problems, provide the name(s) of current medications, allergies, or serious reactions to other vaccines or medications. In most cases:

***VACCINE PROTECTION should be initiated 4-6 weeks prior to departure for the best protection***

WE DO NOT PROVIDE INSURANCE PRE-AUTHORIZATION. MANY INSURANCE COVERAGES DO NOT ALLOW YOU TO PURCHASE THE NUMBER OF PILLS YOU WILL NEED FOR YOUR ENTIRE TRIP. YOU SHOULD SPEAK WITH THEM PRIOR TO FILLING YOUR PRESCRIPTION. IF YOU CANNOT RECEIVE ALL THE PILLS YOU NEED FROM YOUR INSURANCE, THEN WE RECOMMEND YOU BUY THE REMAINING AMOUNT YOU WILL NEED IN ORDER TO PREVENT A LAPSE IN PROTECTION.


TRAVEL CLINIC LOCATION

4951 East Adamo Drive
Suite 210
Tampa, Florida 33605
(We are located in the Crosstown Business Center
at the corner of Hwy 60 (Adamo & 50th St.)

Hours - 8 am to 4 pm
Monday thru Friday

**Note Special Monthly Closing Times**
2nd Wednesday (afternoon only)
4th Tuesday (all day)
Legal Holidays

 

Walk-in, No Appointments -- Safety 1st!
We accept only as many clients as can be safely be seen by the closing hours
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IMPORTANT -- PLEASE NOTE:

We accept Cash, Check, Visa, and MasterCard.
We DO NOT accept insurance or provide prior authorization to pharmacies

WE DO NOT PROVIDE INSURANCE PRE-AUTHORIZATION. MANY INSURANCE COVERAGES DO NOT ALLOW YOU TO PURCHASE THE NUMBER OF PILLS YOU WILL NEED FOR YOUR ENTIRE TRIP. YOU SHOULD SPEAK WITH THEM PRIOR TO FILLING YOUR PRESCRIPTION. IF YOU CANNOT RECEIVE ALL THE PILLS YOU NEED FROM YOUR INSURANCE, THEN WE RECOMMEND YOU BUY THE REMAINING AMOUNT YOU WILL NEED IN ORDER TO PREVENT A LAPSE IN PROTECTION.

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Last Update: June 10, 2008