Santa Monica Bay Physicians
TRAVEL MEDICINE
Medical preparation for travel is increasingly important. Not only are there more serious health risks present around the world, but there is more available for prevention and treatment. Opportunities for prevention should not be overlooked by any traveler, regardless of destination. In addition to being a State of California certified Yellow Fever vaccine provider, SMBP offers immunizations for typhoid, tetanus, polio, hepatitis A and B, meningitis, pneumonia, influenza, measles, and rabies. Your SMBP physician can customize an immunization program for you and can help you assemble a travel medical kit that will help protect you against malaria, food and water borne diarrhea illness, and motion sickness. If you are ill on your return your SMBP doctor can diagnose your illness and start the proper treatment
Travel Health Questionnaire (printable PDF) For the latest health related information on traveling overseas:
Centers for Disease Control (CDC)
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