Health & Safety Tips for International Travel with Children
Are you planning international travel with your family in the near future? Will your child be studying abroad? Make the most of your trip by pre-planning for your health needs. Make an appointment with your pediatrician at The Pediatric Care Center for a travel consultation as soon as you know your travel destination.
Some travel healthcare preparations require four to six months; at minimum, make an appointment two to three weeks before your trip. Your pediatrician will be happy to consult with you to help make your trip as healthy and safe as possible.
Please check your health insurance policy prior to the appointment to ascertain coverage of appointments and children’s travel immunizations.
Visit the CDC’s Traveling with Children page for helpful resources on travel including:
- Safe food and water precautions, diarrhea management and insect protection when traveling abroad
- Modifying the immunization schedule
- Traveling while pregnant
- Travel and breastfeeding
- International adoptions