Planning a trip overseas is both and exciting and stressful time. While it’s easy to get caught up in what to clothes to pack, what outfits you need to purchase, which travel plug adapter you need and which international SIM card for your phone – your health must not be overlooked.

Before you go it’s important to consider travel health care services to protect you, your family and/or your organization throughout your vacation. Thankfully, Albany Creek Doctors provides these services and necessary vaccinations to get you jet-setting and ready to travel!

Albany Creek Doctors recommend booking a routine health check up 8 weeks prior to your departure. Additionally, be sure to discuss your travel plans with your family doctor to ensure that you have the correct medication for the potential health risks in your destination country, and any booster doses and additional vaccinations required for your journey.

This is important as some vaccinations may be a requirement of your destination country, or else you could be refused entry or required to have the vaccination at the border.

Your Departure Check-list

• Health Check
• Vaccinations
• Medications and Prescriptions
• Passport and visa
• Credit Card, Overseas Travel Card, Travellers Cheques and/or Cash
• Travel Insurance – Health insurance, Travel Insurance, Evacuation Insurance. Ensure your health insurance also covers any sports and activities that you intend to experience throughout your travels
• Tickets, itinerary – including any internal-country travel
• SIM cards/phone – also check that your phone can connect to local cell towers if you plan to bring it
• Maps – Pre-download any overseas maps to your GPS device to ensure no data charges
• Toiletries – Check conditions for checked-in luggage which may differ between airlines and countries
• Check customs and quarantine regulations for food and baggage limitations
• First-aid Kit