Travel Medicine & Vaccines Blogs

Family travel can be an exciting adventure, offering children exposure to new cultures, experiences, and environments. But travelling with kids, especially to international destinations, also involves unique health considerations. From preventing travel-related illnesses to understanding recommended vaccines for children, being well-prepared helps ensure a safe and enjoyable trip for everyone.

Protecting yourself against insect bites is important, not just when you’re travelling, but also during the summer months in Canada. While it’s true that mosquito-borne diseases like malaria, dengue fever, yellow fever, chikungunya, and Zika are a risk in tropical regions, Canada isn’t without its own risks. Serious insect-borne diseases

Hepatitis A is one of the most common vaccine-preventable diseases among travellers worldwide. The virus attacks the liver and is spread through contaminated food and water. You don’t need to be eating street food in India or staying in a remote African village to be at risk for hepatitis A.

Are you planning a trip to Africa or South America? You could be at risk for yellow fever, a potentially serious and fatal disease spread through the bite of an infected mosquito. Did you know that certain countries actually require proof of vaccination to enter the country? In this blog