Children and families travelling abroad may need specific vaccines depending on destination, age, length of stay, and planned activities. These vaccines are selected using age-based guidelines and current travel-health recommendations, and they help protect against diseases that may not be common at home. If your family is planning to travel, we have created this guide

Even if your trip is close, it is often still worth getting vaccinated. Some travel vaccines can provide protection after a single dose, and in certain cases, even partial protection before departure is better than none. Common examples include hepatitis A, typhoid, influenza, and tetanus boosters, depending on your destination and health history. Let’s talk

You should visit a travel clinic at least 4 to 8 weeks before travelling abroad. That gives enough time for destination-specific vaccines to work, for multi-dose schedules to be planned properly, and for malaria prevention, food and water precautions, and other travel health risks to be reviewed. Canadian and U.S. guidance both recommend a pre-travel