Travel medical health advice
A travel medicine health consultation in Frankfurt includes more than just the classic vaccination advice regarding necessary travel vaccinations for an individually planned vacation.
Are you ready for your upcoming trip?
Whether it's a long-distance trip, a business trip, or an adventure holiday: every journey brings new experiences, but also specific health challenges. Our travel medicine consultation helps you start your next adventure well-prepared. We take the time to thoroughly assess your individual situation and develop a customized preventative plan with you – from vaccination recommendations and malaria prophylaxis to tips for protecting yourself against travel-related illnesses such as traveler's diarrhea, and much more.
Travel medicine vaccination advice
Travel health vaccination advice is a key part of travel preparation and helps to effectively protect against infectious diseases that may occur in the respective travel destination. The requirements and recommendations vary depending on the destination, type of travel, length of stay, individual pre-existing conditions, and personal vaccination status.
Individual risk analysis
At the start of your vaccination consultation, a detailed analysis of your planned trip will be conducted. This includes information about your destination country, the planned length of stay, the time of year, the type of accommodation, planned activities, any pre-existing medical conditions, and your current vaccination status. This allows us to optimally assess the risks relevant to you.
Review and update of vaccination protection
The consultation focuses on reviewing your existing vaccination status in accordance with the recommendations of the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) and the Standing Committee on Vaccination (STIKO). This involves first checking your standard vaccination status (e.g., tetanus, diphtheria, polio, measles, rubella) and updating it if necessary.
Advice on country-specific and recommended travel vaccinations
Depending on the destination and individual risks, additional vaccinations are recommended or even legally required (e.g., yellow fever vaccination for some countries in Africa and South America). Commonly recommended travel vaccinations include, among others:
Hepatitis A and B
typhus
rabies
Meningococci
Japanese encephalitis
cholera
Tick-borne encephalitis (TBE) (when traveling to certain regions of Europe)
You will receive detailed information about the benefits, possible side effects and the optimal timing of each vaccination.
Creation of an individual vaccination plan
Based on the recommendations, a personalized vaccination plan will be created, tailored to your destination and individual circumstances. This plan will also take into account how much time remains before departure to ensure all necessary vaccinations are administered in a timely manner. We may also recommend a travel health check-up, for example, for stays at high altitudes.
Travel medicine check-up: Individual preparation for country-specific health risks
Depending on your destination, various diseases and health risks can occur, such as malaria, dengue fever, yellow fever, or diarrheal diseases. During your pre-travel check-up, we will take your medical history and conduct examinations tailored to your destination country and travel style. This will allow you to better prepare for the specific conditions on site and make the necessary arrangements.
Creation of a personal vaccination plan and vaccination recommendations
Many countries require specific vaccinations for entry, or recommend protection against certain diseases. During the examination, your vaccination status will be checked and adjusted accordingly. You will receive recommendations on which vaccinations are advisable or even necessary before your trip, such as for hepatitis, typhoid, or rabies.
Advice on emergency measures and travel medicine kit
Unforeseen health problems can arise at any time. Therefore, travel medicine consultations also include information on important emergency measures, such as those for injuries, insect bites, or allergic reactions. You will also receive recommendations for putting together a travel first-aid kit tailored to your personal needs and destination.
Personal consultation regarding specific health needs
If you have pre-existing medical conditions, regularly take medication, or have specific health requirements (e.g., pregnancy, children, or seniors), these aspects will be taken into account during your travel health consultation. This allows us to minimize individual risks and adjust recommendations accordingly.
Overall, the travel medicine check-up ensures that you can start your trip healthy and safe – well prepared for possible challenges and with the knowledge of how to behave correctly in an emergency.
Traveling during pregnancy
Traveling during pregnancy is generally possible, provided there are no specific health risks or complications. Many pregnant women travel without any problems; however, there are some special aspects to consider to best protect the health of both mother and child.
We therefore strongly recommend that you seek individual advice from both a gynecological and travel medicine perspective before any planned trip – especially for long-distance travel or travel to tropical or subtropical regions. Such a consultation will allow your personal health situation and the progress of your pregnancy to be assessed. This will determine whether there are any medical contraindications to travel and what special precautions may need to be taken.
Some airlines require pregnant women to provide proof of normal pregnancy progress. If you're planning a trip starting in the second trimester, don't forget to check with us. We're here to help you with the necessary formalities at any time—even at short notice. In your own interest, you should seek timely, individualized advice—even if no airline requires it. Protect yourself and your unborn child!
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