A travel health consultation establishes, before you leave, which vaccinations, medicines and precautions suit your trip and your health. At Reisemedizin Tirol in Wörgl, the best way is to book an appointment, because we can then take more time for you. If your departure is close or you cannot wait, come with an Akutticket on any day the practice is open – we will find a solution. We have the common travel vaccines in stock practically all the time, so advice and vaccination can usually happen at the same visit. We cannot promise it: when demand is very high or there is a supply shortage, a single vaccine can be temporarily unavailable.
What is a travel health consultation, and who is it for?
In a travel consultation, the doctor looks at your trip and your health together. The result is a personal prevention plan – not a general list, but recommendations for your particular situation.
It is worthwhile not only before long-haul trips and travel to tropical and subtropical regions, but also for:
- backpacking and independent travel
- business trips and longer stays abroad
- travelling with children
- travelling during pregnancy
- travellers with chronic conditions or regular medication
- older travellers
If you do not yet know whether you need anything at all, you are in the right place. That is exactly the question the consultation answers.
What is discussed in the travel consultation?
There is no one-size-fits-all answer to what precautions make sense. We therefore ask about:
- your destination and planned route
- the length of your trip
- your style of travel and planned activities, such as mountain tours or diving
- your vaccination status so far
- pre-existing conditions, allergies and medicines you take regularly
For children, during pregnancy and with chronic conditions, some recommendations differ. We take that into account in the conversation.
What do I take away from the consultation?
- Vaccinations: We check your vaccination status and give the recommended travel vaccinations. Routine vaccinations from the Austrian immunisation schedule can often be refreshed at the same visit. Our practice is a recognised yellow fever vaccination centre; for the yellow fever vaccination itself we recommend an appointment.
- Malaria protection: Where it is indicated, you receive a prescription for malaria prophylaxis.
- Travel pharmacy: Together with you we put together a personal travel pharmacy and issue prescriptions for emergency medication.
- Practical advice: on food and drinking water, insect protection, sun, stays at high altitude, long flights and thrombosis prevention.
- Documents: guidance on travel insurance and on the medical documents you may need for medicines you carry with you.
When should I come, and what should I bring?
We recommend coming 4–6 weeks before departure. Some vaccinations consist of several doses, and protection takes time to build up. Some medicines for malaria prophylaxis are also started before departure.
If you have less time than that, the consultation is still worthwhile: a great deal can be sorted out at short notice.
Please bring:
- your vaccination record – all the vaccination booklets you have
- your travel plan with route and dates
- a list of your medicines
Pre-travel check-up and complaints after your return
Before longer or more demanding trips, we offer a travel check-up with laboratory diagnostics, such as a blood count or a determination of antibody titres. This shows whether anything needs attention before you leave.
We are also here for you after your trip. Diarrhoea, skin changes or other symptoms following a trip should be assessed by a doctor. Always mention where you have been – even if the trip was several weeks or months ago.
One exception is a fever following a stay in a malaria area. It should be assessed as soon as possible, and we are not the right place to go for this: we cannot test for malaria ourselves in our practice. Please go directly to a hospital’s emergency department. Find out more on the page about malaria prophylaxis.
What does a travel health consultation cost?
Travel vaccinations and travel health consultations are generally private services. They are not covered by statutory health insurance; some supplementary insurers reimburse the costs on request.
If you have the recommended vaccinations carried out at our practice, the consultation is free of charge. For a consultation only, without vaccination, we charge €40 per person. The vaccine itself costs about the same with us as at a pharmacy; we do not charge a vaccination fee on top.
Where is Reisemedizin Tirol, and how do I get a consultation?
Our practice is at Bahnhofstraße 54, 6300 Wörgl, in the Tiroler Unterland, the lower Inn valley of Tyrol. Travellers come to us from Wörgl, Kufstein, Kitzbühel and the whole Tiroler Unterland, as well as from Innsbruck. The route is described on the How to get there page.
You have two options:
- With an appointment – our recommendation: book your travel consultation online via ClickDoc. That way we have more time for you.
- If time is short: get an Akutticket and walk in on any day the practice is open. We will find a solution. You can see when we are open under opening hours.
We answer written questions via Medflex. For an overview of everything else, see our services and the frequently asked questions.