Travel Medicine

Travel Health Services

Pre-travel risk reviews, vaccinations, anti-malarial medications, and post-travel care - from your neighbourhood pharmacy, often on short notice.

Call (204) 233-3469

WHAT WE OFFER

Travel Health Care, Start to Finish

From the first consultation to the post-trip check-in, our pharmacists handle the full pre-travel workup.

Pre-Travel Risk Review

A pharmacist reviews your itinerary, health history, and destination-specific risks, then builds a plan tailored to your trip.

Travel Vaccinations

Hepatitis A & B (and Twinrix), typhoid, meningococcal (for Hajj or sub-Saharan Africa), Japanese encephalitis, rabies pre-exposure, and routine boosters like Tdap, polio, and MMR. Yellow fever is referred out — see below.

Anti-Malarial Medications

Prescription anti-malarials selected for your destination, trip duration, and health profile — Malarone, doxycycline, and others. Available by prescription only.

Post-Travel Assessment

Feeling unwell after a trip? A pharmacist can assess your symptoms and point you to the right next step — often the family doctor or, for serious symptoms, the ER.

Destination-Specific Advice

Recommendations for your exact destination — food and water safety, altitude, climate, and country-specific concerns, drawn from current Government of Canada and WHO advisories.

Insect Repellent & Bite Prevention

In-store DEET and icaridin repellents (icaridin 20% is Health Canada’s preferred option for kids 6 months and up), plus permethrin-treated clothing guidance for high-risk regions.

Yellow Fever Vaccinations

Yellow fever can only be administered at federally designated Yellow Fever Vaccination Centres. We refer patients to WRHA Travel Health & Tropical Medicine Services, 490 Hargrave St in Winnipeg.

Booking: 204-940-TRIP (8747). Plan ahead — they typically book 6 to 8 weeks in advance, and the vaccine needs 10 days to become protective.

How a Travel Consultation Actually Works

Most travel medicine comes down to three questions: where are you going, what shots do you already have, and how soon do you leave. The right answers depend on your destination, your itinerary, and your existing health.

Our pharmacists work through that with you in a single appointment. Common situations we handle: food and water-borne illnesses like traveller’s diarrhea, typhoid, and hepatitis A; vector-borne illnesses including malaria and dengue; and altitude, climate, and environmental risks.

Whether you’re backpacking through Southeast Asia, visiting family in the Caribbean, or heading on business to sub-Saharan Africa, we’ll get you covered before you go.

How a Travel Consultation Actually Works

BOOK YOUR CONSULTATION

How to Book a Travel Health Appointment

Walk-in travel vaccinations are available during regular business hours. Call us to schedule a longer consultation.

Call to Book

Speak with our travel health team to set up a pre-travel consultation.

(204) 233-3469

COMMON QUESTIONS

Have Questions?
Travel Health Questions

It depends on your destination and what you’ll be doing there. Hepatitis A and typhoid are commonly recommended for Mexico and parts of the Caribbean. Some regions may require or recommend others. Book a pre-travel consultation and we’ll work out a plan based on your itinerary.

4 to 6 weeks before departure is ideal — some vaccines need multiple doses or take time to become fully effective. That said, last-minute travellers still benefit. Even a week out, we can usually get core protection in place (Hep A, typhoid, Tdap booster).

Yes. Public travel clinics often book 6 to 8 weeks out, which doesn’t help when you’ve just been told you’re going. We see short-notice travellers regularly and can usually do a same-week consultation and start vaccines that day. Call us to confirm what’s realistic for your timeline.

Yellow fever can only be administered at federally designated Yellow Fever Vaccination Centres. We refer patients to WRHA Travel Health & Tropical Medicine Services at 490 Hargrave St in Winnipeg — call 204-940-TRIP (8747) to book. Plan ahead: they typically book 6 to 8 weeks in advance, and the vaccine takes 10 days to become protective.

There is a $20 injection fee for each vaccine administered. Some vaccines may be covered by your insurance plan. The consultation itself is included with our pharmacy services. Contact us for pricing on specific vaccines.

Walk-in travel vaccinations are available during regular business hours. If you’d prefer a scheduled time, call us to arrange one.

Yes — our pharmacists assess your malaria risk and prescribe an appropriate anti-malarial based on your destination, trip duration, and health profile. We carry the major options (Malarone, doxycycline, and others). Available by prescription only.

A fever within three months of returning from a malaria-risk area should be evaluated urgently — go to the ER or your family doctor that day, not the pharmacy. For milder symptoms (lingering diarrhea, mild fatigue), we can help you decide on next steps and whether you need physician follow-up.

Travel Health

Keep pre-travel details organized

Keep pharmacy messages in one place
Set reminders for regular medications
Request refills before travel
Follow pickup or delivery updates

RESOURCES

Helpful Travel Health Resources

Travel.gc.ca

Country-by-country advisories

Government of Canada

Vaccines & health safety

World Health Organization

International precautions

Travelling soon? Book your consultation today.

Walk-ins welcome during regular business hours. Short-notice travellers are our specialty - call us first.