Comprehensive Travel Vaccination Services at Queensville Pharmacy
Queensville Pharmacy specializes in prescription dispensing, compounding, and healthcare advice tailored to your needs. Conveniently located within the Queensville Medical Clinic, we work seamlessly with your healthcare providers for optimal outcomes.
Hepatitis A Vaccines (Avaxim, Havrix 1440, Havrix 720)
- Doses Required: 2
- Protection
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Lifetime protection against Hepatitis A, a
liver-damaging infection commonly
contracted through contaminated
food or water.
- Timing
- First dose at least 24 hours before travel.
Hepatitis A & B Combination Vaccine (Twinrix, Twinrix Jr)
- Doses Required: 3-4
- Protection
- Dual protection against Hepatitis A and B.
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Hepatitis A: Spread via contaminated
food or water.
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Hepatitis B: Spread through blood,
needles, and sexual contact.
- Timing
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Standard series spans six months;
accelerated schedule available.
Typhoid Vaccines (Typhim Vi, Vivotif)
- Doses Required: 1
- Protection
- Vivotif (Oral): 7 years of protection.
- Typhim Vi (Injection): 3 years of protection.
- Timing
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Vaccination recommended at least two
weeks before travel to regions with high
risk, such as India and Pakistan.
Japanese Encephalitis Vaccine (Ixiaro)
- Doses Required: 2
- Protection
- Immunity against this rare but serious mosquito-borne illness.
- Timing
- Complete the series at least one week before traveling to Southeast Asia
Rabies Vaccine (RabAvert,
Imovax)
- Doses Required: 3 (pre-exposure series)
- Protection
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Prevents rabies, a fatal disease
transmitted by bites or scratches from infected animals.
- Timing
- Begin the series four weeks before travel.
Meningococcal Meningitis
Vaccine (Menactra)
- Doses Required: 1
- Protection
- Safeguards against a life-threatening bacterial infection.
- Timing
- Recommended for travel to Sub-Saharan Africa during the dry season (December–June).
Yellow Fever Vaccine (YF-Vax)
- Doses Required: 1
- Protection
- Lifetime immunity against Yellow Fever, a mosquito-borne illness with a high fatality rate.
- Timing
- Administer at least 10 days before travel.
Cholera and Traveler’s
Diarrhea Vaccine (Dukoral)
- Doses Required: 2
- Protection
- Prevents cholera and provides partial protection against traveler’s diarrhea.
- Timing
- Complete the series one week before travel.
Shingles Vaccine (Shingrix)
- Doses Required: 2
- Protection
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Prevents shingles and post-infection
nerve pain. Recommended for adults over 50.
Flu Vaccine (Fluzone)
- Doses Required: 1 annually
- Protection
- Reduces flu risk, particularly in crowded travel settings like planes and cruises.
Tetanus-Containing Vaccine
- Doses Required: 1 every 10 years
- Protection
- Prevents tetanus (lockjaw), a potentially fatal bacterial infection.
Measles, Mumps, Rubella Vaccine
(MMR)
- Doses Required: 2
- Protection
- Prevents measles outbreaks, commonly associated with international travel.