Travel Health

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Student Wellbeing

Travel Health

Travel Health focuses on the prevention and management of health problems related to international travel.

Student Health Services (SHS) provides travel health consultations for UD Global Studies (study abroad) programs and for students traveling with another organization or independently.

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Travel Vaccines

Travel vaccines are available at SHS. These vaccines require a prescription from a healthcare provider; they can be prescribed after completion of a travel consultation at SHS or by an outside healthcare provider.

You will need to complete all necessary vaccines two weeks prior to your departure, but you should schedule your appointments as early as possible to allow ample time.

Travel vaccines available at SHS:

Typhoid
Yellow Fever
Hepatitis A
COVID-19
Malaria prophylaxis
Additional vaccines are also available

Cost

The cost of a travel consultation is included in the Student Wellbeing Fee, and is required to receive a malaria prescription or selected travel vaccines.

SHS can also provide travel consultations for UD employees who are participating in University-sponsored travel. The cost is $100.

Travel vaccine costs are not covered by the Wellbeing Fee. View the table below for costs.

Service	Cost due at time of service	Can be billed to in-network insurance? (Non-Medicaid, non-HMO/EPO Highmark, Aetna, Cigna)
Travel consultation appointment	Students: $0 Faculty or staff: $100	No
Typhoid vaccine (injection)	$181	No
Yellow Fever vaccine	$275	No
Additional vaccines available	Variable	Variable
Malaria prevention prescription	$0	Billed through an individual's prescription insurance (costs vary)

Payment for Typhoid and Yellow Fever vaccines is due at the time of service and may be made at the second-floor reception desk via credit or debit card, Apple Pay, Google Pay or FLEX. Cash is not accepted.

Please note that these travel vaccine charges will not be billed through students’ insurance carriers. A receipt will be provided upon request for the student’s submission to their health insurance carrier, if desired. Travel vaccines and services may not be covered by your health insurance plan. Patients are responsible for all applicable charges at the time of their visit.

UD Global Studies Participants

Global Studies participants will attend a Group Travel Health Session at SHS arranged through your particular program. More information will be provided by your specific Global Studies program. For students seeking independent travel health visits, please call 302-831-WELL to schedule a travel consultation.

You will complete a pre-appointment questionnaire prior to your visit. Please note that travel consultations and travel vaccine appointments are separate visits.

Travelers receiving medical care for any reason are reminded to inform their primary care provider about any recent foreign travel, vaccinations or medications used.