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Travel Medicine

Travel Clinic at Southbank Pharmacy

Prepare for your next adventure confidently with our Travel Clinic services at Southbank pharmacy. Our expert team offers up-to-date vaccinations, travel vaccines, and essential health precautions. 

Visit us to ensure a safe and healthy journey ahead!

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Preparing for Your Trip? Speak to Us First!

Before embarking on your next journey, ensure your well-being with Southbank Pharmacy’s Travel Clinic in Calgary.

We focus on accessibility, affordability, and enhancing travel safety. Our team provides thorough pre-travel guidance and specialized vaccinations to protect you during your travels.

Here’s what we offer:

  • Personalized pre-travel advice and vaccinations by our experienced pharmacists.
  • Check with us to meet specific destination vaccination requirements.
  • Plan ahead! Some vaccines may require multiple doses, so visit us at least six weeks before your trip.

Your health matters to us. Have a worry-free trip with Southbank Pharmacy’s travel health services!

Vaccines & Diseases

  • Transmitted via mosquito bites.
  • Symptoms: Fever, muscular pains, coughing, headaches, and chills.
  • No vaccination but there are medications that may be taken daily while being exposed.
  • Avoid mosquito bites and use malaria medications as preventative measures.
  • Viral contamination spread via tainted food and water.
  • Symptoms: dizziness, nausea, weight loss, dark urine, joint pain, and skin and eye yellowing.
  • Prevention: steer clear of tainted food and drink, washing your hands, drinking bottled water, and eating nutritious food.
  • Vaccine: two doses spaced six to twelve months apart.
  • Hepatic infection brought on by a virus via blood and bodily fluids.
  • Symptoms: Yellowing of the skin and eyes, nausea, and weakness
  • Vaccine: three doses at 0, 1, and 6 months.
  • Most typical illness among vacationers. Caused by various bacteria, viruses, or protozoa types.
  • Prevention: consuming wholesome meals and bottled water.
  • Symptoms: Abdominal discomfort, fever, and acute watery diarrhea 
  • Vaccine: Dukoral is administered in two doses before travel.
  • Viral infection: spreads through infected mammals’ saliva. Dogs, cats, and bats are the primary carriers of rabies.
  • Symptoms: fever, headache, achy muscles, fatigue, and numbness or tingling at the bite or scratch site. Rabies can progress into a severe illness that causes hallucinations, hyperactivity, seizures, or paralysis if left untreated. After symptoms appear, therapy will be ineffective, and death will take place.
  • Prevention: Avoiding contact with any animals while away.
  • Three injections should be given at 0, 7, and 21–28 days prior to departure.
  • Transmitted via mosquito bites.
  • Symptoms: Fever, muscular pains, coughing, headaches, and chills.
  • No vaccination but there are medications that may be taken daily while being exposed.
  • Avoid mosquito bites and use malaria medications as preventative measures.
  • Viral contamination spread via tainted food and water.
  • Symptoms: dizziness, nausea, weight loss, dark urine, joint pain, and skin and eye yellowing.
  • Prevention: steer clear of tainted food and drink, washing your hands, drinking bottled water, and eating nutritious food.
  • Vaccine: two doses spaced six to twelve months apart.
  • Hepatic infection brought on by a virus via blood and bodily fluids.
  • Symptoms: Yellowing of the skin and eyes, nausea, and weakness
  • Vaccine: three doses at 0, 1, and 6 months.
  • Most typical illness among vacationers. Caused by various bacteria, viruses, or protozoa types.
  • Prevention: consuming wholesome meals and bottled water.
  • Symptoms: Abdominal discomfort, fever, and acute watery diarrhea 
  • Vaccine: Dukoral is administered in two doses before travel.
  • Viral infection: spreads through infected mammals’ saliva. Dogs, cats, and bats are the primary carriers of rabies.
  • Symptoms: fever, headache, achy muscles, fatigue, and numbness or tingling at the bite or scratch site. Rabies can progress into a severe illness that causes hallucinations, hyperactivity, seizures, or paralysis if left untreated. After symptoms appear, therapy will be ineffective, and death will take place.
  • Prevention: Avoiding contact with any animals while away.
  • Three injections should be given at 0, 7, and 21–28 days prior to departure.
  • A virus spread via mosquito bites
  • Majority of the symptoms are minor flu-like symptoms. Occasionally, serious symptoms manifest.
  • No vaccination is currently available.
  • Avoid getting bitten by mosquitoes.
  • Transmission of fluid droplets or mucus from the nose or throat is how meningitis is disseminated. 
  • Symptoms: nausea, headache, stiff neck, high temperature, disorientation, and light sensitivity.
  • A single dose of the vaccine offers protection for several years.
  • Brain lining affected by a viral infection.
  • Primarily in Asia, spread by mosquito bites.
  • Fever, excruciating headache, stiff neck, convulsions, and eventual death.
  • Vaccination: 2 doses spaced 7 or 28 days apart.
  • Mosquito bite prevention includes both avoidance and vaccine
  • Bacterial infection spread by contaminated food or water.
  • Symptoms: High temperature, nausea, stomach ache, and rash.
  • Without treatment, complications can arise.
  • Precautions: Steer clear of tainted food and drink.
  • Vaccine: one injection or four pills spaced out over a week.
  • A viral illness spread by mosquito bites.
  • Symptoms: Fever, headache, nausea, and overall weakness. Jaundice, hemorrhage, shock, and other severe symptoms can be fatal.
  • One subcutaneous injection of the vaccine provides lifetime protection.
  • A virus spread via mosquito bites
  • Majority of the symptoms are minor flu-like symptoms. Occasionally, serious symptoms manifest.
  • No vaccination is currently available.
  • Avoid getting bitten by mosquitoes.
  • Transmission of fluid droplets or mucus from the nose or throat is how meningitis is disseminated. 
  • Symptoms: nausea, headache, stiff neck, high temperature, disorientation, and light sensitivity.
  • A single dose of the vaccine offers protection for several years.
  • Brain lining affected by a viral infection.
  • Primarily in Asia, spread by mosquito bites.
  • Fever, excruciating headache, stiff neck, convulsions, and eventual death.
  • Vaccination: 2 doses spaced 7 or 28 days apart.
  • Mosquito bite prevention includes both avoidance and vaccine
  • Bacterial infection spread by contaminated food or water.
  • Symptoms: High temperature, nausea, stomach ache, and rash.
  • Without treatment, complications can arise.
  • Precautions: Steer clear of tainted food and drink.
  • Vaccine: one injection or four pills spaced out over a week.
  • A viral illness spread by mosquito bites.
  • Symptoms: Fever, headache, nausea, and overall weakness. Jaundice, hemorrhage, shock, and other severe symptoms can be fatal.
  • One subcutaneous injection of the vaccine provides lifetime protection.

Countries Information

Map Example
North America

• Chikungunya
• Dengue Fever
• Diphtheria
• Hepatitis B
• Lyme Disease
• Rabies
• Tetanus
• Tuberculosis
• Zika Virus

Latin America

• Chikungunya
• Cholera
• Dengue Fever
• Diphtheria
• Hepatitis A
• Hepatitis B
• Malaria
• Rabies
• Tetanus
• Travellers' Diarrhea
• Tuberculosis
• Typhold
• Yellow Fever
• Zika Virus

Africa

• Chikungunya
• Cholera
• Dengue Fever
• Diphtheria
• Hepatitis A
• Hepatitis B
• Malaria
• Meningococcal Meningitis
• Polio
• Rabies
• Tetanus
• Travellers' Diarrhea
• Tuberculosis
• Typhold
• Yellow Fever

Europe

• Cholera
• Rabies
• Diphtheria
• Tetanus
• Hepatitis A
• Tick-borne Encephalitis
• Hepatitis B
• Travellers' Diarrhea
• Malaria
• Tuberculosis
• Lyme Disease
• Typhoid
• Polio

Asia

• Chikungunya
• Cholera
• Dengue Fever
• Diphtheria
• Hepatitis A
• Hepatitis B
• Japanese
Encephalitis
• Lyme Disease
• Malaria
• Polio
• Rabies
• Tetanus
• Tick-borne Encephalitis
• Travellers' Diarrhea
• Tuberculosis
• Typhoid
• Zika Virus

Oceania

• Chikungunya
• Cholera
• Dengue Fever
• Diphtheria
• Hepatitis A
• Hepatitis B
• Japanese
Encephalitis
• Lyme Disease
• Malaria
• Polio
• Rabies
• Tetanus
• Tick-borne Encephalitis
• Travellers' Diarrhea
• Tuberculosis
• Typhoid
• Zika Virus

  • Traveler’s diarrhea: Dukoral vaccination for prevention and antibiotics for treatment.
  • It is advised for all travelers to have hepatitis A.
  • All travelers should have hepatitis B vaccinations.
  • Before traveling, use only one shot or four capsules for typhoid.
  • Tetanus Malaria update: only in some places
  • Rabies: Depending on the specifics of the journey, only for some travelers.
  • Only if traveling from a region where yellow fever is prevalent.
  • Zika, chikungunya, and dengue fever are infections for which there is no vaccine.
  • Traveler’s diarrhea: Dukoral vaccination for prevention and antibiotics for treatment.
  • It is advised for all travelers to have hepatitis A.
  • All travelers should have hepatitis B vaccinations.
  • Take only one injection or four capsules for typhoid before traveling Updated Malaria and tetanus: only in some regions
  • Rabies: Depending on the specifics of the journey, only for some travelers.
  • Only if traveling from a region where yellow fever is prevalent.
  • Zika, chikungunya, and dengue fever are infections for which there is no vaccine.
  • Traveler’s diarrhea: Dukoral vaccination for prevention and antibiotics for treatment.
  • It is advised for all travelers to have hepatitis A.
  • All travelers should have hepatitis B vaccinations.
  • Take only one injection or four capsules for typhoid before traveling Updated Malaria and tetanus: only in some regions
  • Rabies: Depending on the specifics of the journey, only for some travelers.
  • Only if traveling from a region where yellow fever is prevalent.
  • Depending on the itinerary and duration, some travelers may contract Japanese encephalitis.
  • Zika, chikungunya, and dengue fever are infections for which there is no vaccine.
  • Traveler’s diarrhea Dukoral vaccination for prevention and antibiotics for treatment.
  • It is advised for all travelers to have hepatitis A.
  • All travelers should have hepatitis B vaccinations.
  • Take only one injection or four capsules for typhoid before traveling Updated Malaria and tetanus: only in some regions
  • Rabies: Depending on the specifics of the journey, only for some travelers.
  • Only if traveling from a region where yellow fever is prevalent.
  • Depending on the itinerary and duration, some travelers may contract Japanese encephalitis.
  • Zika, chikungunya, and dengue fever are infections for which there is no vaccine.
  • Traveler’s diarrhea: Dukoral vaccination for prevention and antibiotics for treatment.
  • It is advised for all travelers to have hepatitis A.
  • All travelers should have hepatitis B vaccinations.
  • Take only one injection or four capsules for typhoid before traveling Updated Malaria and tetanus: only in some regions
  • Rabies: Depending on the specifics of the journey, only for some travelers.
  • Only if traveling from a region where yellow fever is prevalent.
  • Zika, chikungunya, and dengue fever are infections for which there is no vaccine.
  • Traveler’s diarrhea: Dukoral vaccination for prevention and antibiotics for treatment.
  • It is advised for all travelers to have hepatitis A.
  • All travelers should have hepatitis B vaccinations.
  • Before traveling, use only one shot or four capsules for typhoid.
  • Tetanus Malaria update: only in some places
  • Rabies: Depending on the specifics of the journey, only for some travelers.
  • Only if traveling from a region where yellow fever is prevalent.
  • Zika, chikungunya, and dengue fever are infections for which there is no vaccine.
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  • Traveler’s diarrhea Dukoral vaccination for prevention and antibiotics for treatment.
  • It is advised for all travelers to have hepatitis A.
  • All travelers should have hepatitis B vaccinations.
  • Take only one injection or four capsules for typhoid before traveling Updated Malaria and tetanus: only in some regions
  • Rabies: Depending on the specifics of the journey, only for some travelers.
  • Only if traveling from a region where yellow fever is prevalent.
  • Depending on the itinerary and duration, some travelers may contract Japanese encephalitis.
  • Zika, chikungunya, and dengue fever are infections for which there is no vaccine.
  • Dukoral is a vaccination that prevents traveler’s diarrhea, and antibiotics are used to treat it.
  • All travelers should have hepatitis A vaccinations.
  • Hepatitis B vaccination is advised for all travelers.
  • Typhoid: take 4 capsules or 1 injection prior to trip Updated Tetanus Malaria: only in some regions
  • In rare cases, depending on the specifics of the journey, rabies.
  • Only if traveling from an area with a yellow fever outbreak.
  • Japanese Encephalitis: Depending on the itinerary and duration of the journey, for certain travelers.
  • Zika, chikungunya, and dengue fever are illnesses for which there is no vaccine.
  • Traveler’s diarrhea: Dukoral vaccination for prevention and antibiotics for treatment.
  • It is advised for all travelers to have hepatitis A.
  • All travelers should have hepatitis B vaccinations.
  • Take only one injection or four capsules for typhoid before traveling Updated Tetanus Malaria: Malaria is a concern in large portions of India. Rabies: Depending on the specifics of the journey, only for some visitors.
  • Yellow fever: Avoid at all costs.
  • Japanese Encephalitis: Depending on the itinerary and duration of the journey, for certain passengers.
  • Zika, chikungunya, and dengue fever are infections for which there is no vaccine.
  • Traveler’s diarrhea: Dukoral vaccination for prevention and antibiotics for treatment.
  • It is advised for all travelers to have hepatitis A.
  • All travelers should have hepatitis B vaccinations.
  • Take only one injection or four capsules for typhoid before traveling. Updated Malaria risk zones exist in some locations, according to tetanus.
  • Rabies: Depending on the specifics of the journey, only for some travelers.
  • Yellow fever: Avoid at all costs.
  • Zika, chikungunya, and dengue fever are infections for which there is no vaccine.
  • Traveler’s diarrhea: Dukoral vaccination for prevention and antibiotics for treatment.
  • It is advised for all travelers to have hepatitis A.
  • All travelers should have hepatitis B vaccinations.
  • Take only one injection or four capsules for typhoid before traveling Updated Malaria and tetanus: almost everywhere.
  • Rabies: Depending on the specifics of the journey, only for some visitors.
  • Only in specific regions: yellow fever.
  • Meningitis: Required in a few locations. depending on the trip’s characteristics.
  • Zika, chikungunya, and dengue fever are infections for which there is no vaccine.
  • Traveler’s diarrhea: Dukoral vaccination for prevention and antibiotics for treatment.
  • It is advised for all travelers to have hepatitis A.
  • All travelers should have hepatitis B vaccinations.
  • Take only one injection or four capsules for typhoid before traveling. Updated Malaria risk zones exist in some locations, according to tetanus.
  • Rabies: Depending on the specifics of the journey, only for some visitors.
  • Yellow fever: Avoid at all costs.
  • Japanese Encephalitis: Depending on the itinerary and duration of the journey, for certain passengers.
  • Zika, chikungunya, and dengue fever are infections for which there is no vaccine.
  • Traveler’s diarrhea: Dukoral vaccination for prevention and antibiotics for treatment.
  • It is advised for all travelers to have hepatitis A.
  • All travelers should have hepatitis B vaccinations.
  • Take only one injection or four capsules for typhoid before traveling. Updated Only in some regions (most tourist areas are malaria-free). Tetanus Malaria: only in certain areas.
  • Rabies: Depending on the specifics of the journey, only for some visitors.
  • Only if traveling from a region where yellow fever is prevalent.
  • Zika, chikungunya, and dengue fever are infections for which there is no vaccine.
  • Traveler’s diarrhea: Dukoral vaccination for prevention and antibiotics for treatment.
  • It is advised for all travelers to have hepatitis A.
  • All travelers should have hepatitis B vaccinations.
  • Take only one injection or four capsules for typhoid before traveling Updated Tetanus Malaria: Malaria is a concern in large portions of India.
  • Rabies: Depending on the specifics of the journey, only for some visitors.
  • Yellow fever: Avoid at all costs.
  • Japanese Encephalitis: Depending on the itinerary and duration of the journey, for certain passengers.
  • Zika, chikungunya, and dengue fever are infections for which there is no vaccine.
  • Traveler’s diarrhea: Dukoral vaccination for prevention and antibiotics for treatment.
  • It is advised for all travelers to have hepatitis A.
  • All travelers should have hepatitis B vaccinations.
  • Take only one injection or four capsules for typhoid before traveling Updated Malaria and tetanus: only in some regions
  • Rabies: Depending on the specifics of the journey, only for some visitors.
  • Only if traveling from a region where yellow fever is prevalent.
  • Zika, chikungunya, and dengue fever are infections for which there is no vaccine.
  • Traveler’s diarrhea: Dukoral vaccination for prevention and antibiotics for treatment.
  • It is advised for all travelers to have hepatitis A.
  • All travelers should have hepatitis B vaccinations.
  • Take only one injection or four capsules for typhoid before traveling Updated Tetanus Malaria: Malaria is a concern in large portions of India.
  • Rabies: Depending on the specifics of the journey, only for some visitors.
  • Yellow fever: Avoid at all costs.
  • Japanese Encephalitis: Depending on the itinerary and duration of the journey, for certain passengers.
  • Zika, chikungunya, and dengue fever are infections for which there is no vaccine.
  • Traveler’s diarrhea: Dukoral vaccination for prevention and antibiotics for treatment.
  • It is advised for all travelers to have hepatitis A.
  • All travelers should have hepatitis B vaccinations.
  • Take only one injection or four capsules for typhoid before traveling Updated Tetanus Malaria: Malaria is a danger in some places.
  • Rabies: Depending on the specifics of the journey, only for some visitors.
  • Yellow fever: Avoid at all costs.
  • Japanese Encephalitis: Depending on the itinerary and duration of the journey, for certain passengers.
  • Zika, chikungunya, and dengue fever are infections for which there is no vaccine.
  • Traveler’s diarrhea: Dukoral vaccination for prevention and antibiotics for treatment.
  • It is advised for all travelers to have hepatitis A.
  • All travelers should have hepatitis B vaccinations.
  • Take only one injection or four capsules for typhoid before traveling Updated Tetanus Malaria: Malaria is a concern in large portions of India.
  • Rabies: Depending on the specifics of the journey, only for some visitors.
  • Yellow fever: Avoid at all costs.
  • Japanese Encephalitis: Depending on the itinerary and duration of the journey, for certain passengers.
  • Zika, chikungunya, and dengue fever are infections for which there is no vaccine.
  • Traveler’s diarrhea: Dukoral vaccination for prevention and antibiotics for treatment.
  • It is advised for all travelers to have hepatitis A.
  • All travelers should have hepatitis B vaccinations.
  • Take only one injection or four capsules for typhoid before traveling Updated Malaria and tetanus: almost everywhere.
  • Rabies: Depending on the specifics of the journey, only for some visitors.
  • Only in specific regions: yellow fever.
  • Meningitis: a few locations. depends on the trip’s characteristics.
  • Zika, chikungunya, and dengue fever are infections for which there is no vaccine.