Comer Pediatric Family Travel Medicine Clinic

Our Comer Children's Pediatric Travel Medicine Clinic treats both adult and children who are traveling together as a family group. From immunizations to care for illnesses caught abroad, we give families peace of mind when they leave the Chicago area by offering expert care before and after their trip.

Call 773-834-8221 to Request an Appointment

Consultations

The UChicago Comer Children's Pediatric Family Travel Medicine Clinic offers complete travel care, ranging from consultation, immunizations and preventive medicine to post-travel care in the event of an illness.

At least two weeks before your visit, complete the pre-travel form and send it to us. You can upload into MyChart, drop it off at Comer Clinic 4th floor at Desk B or return it to us by fax 773-834-0409. Receiving this form in advance will help make sure your visit is not delayed.

During your visit, a member of the pediatric infectious diseases team will meet with you to discuss the details of your trip, your medical history and your current health status. With the use of a travel disease database, our team will advise you of the required and/or recommended immunizations. Most of our patients are able to receive immunizations on-site or prescriptions for preventive medicine during their initial visit.

In addition to providing expert medical care, our staff will inform you of general travel health guidelines, such as food, water and insect precautions. You will also be advised of health risks and disease outbreaks for the region where you are traveling. At the end of your consultation, you will receive written information specific to your destination and a list of any vaccinations you received.

Immunizations & Vaccines 

Travel Immunizations Offered

• Vaccines administration fee
• Hepatitis A (2-shot series)
• Hepatitis B (3-shot series)
• Hepatitis A/B combo (3-shot series) (offered only at the Hyde Park location)
• Influenza (flu)
• Japanese encephalitis (2-shot series)
• Measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR)
• Meningitis (Menveo)
• Pneumonia (Prevnar)
• Polio
• Rabies • Diphtheria/tetanus/pertussis (Tdap)
• Typhoid injection
• Oral Typhoid (Is a four-capsule prescription purchased at the pharmacy. In rare cases, a traveler may require a shot rather than an oral vaccine.)
• Varicella
• Yellow fever

Note: Payment for all vaccines given are due at the time of the appointment. Prices are subject to change over time without notice.

Routine Immunizations

If you are not up-to-date with routine immunizations, we may advise you to have them updated. The most commonly recommended shots are measles, mumps, rubella and diphtheria/tetanus

Consultation & Group Rates

When coming for immunizations, a pre-travel consultation fee applies in order for the physician to evaluate the medical appropriateness of the requested vaccinations. You qualify for a group evaluation rate if you are traveling with another person and both of you can be evaluated together at the same time. This is ideal for families who do not mind sharing their health histories.

• Initial Travel Evaluation: $118
• Return Travel Evaluation: $68
• Group Evaluation: $68 per person

Note: Prices are subject to change over time without notice.

Preventive Medicine

Preventive medications for diseases, such as malaria, and medications for common travel illnesses, such as diarrhea, can be prescribed by our physicians to your pharmacy.

Post-Travel Care

In the event of an illness during or after your trip, we are available for post-travel diagnosis, treatment and follow-up. For example, we can perform blood tests to diagnose malaria and stool tests for parasites.

Schedule an Appointment

To request an appointment at our Pediatric Family Travel Medicine Clinic, call 773-834-8221.