Austin Travel Vaccines

Austin, Texas Travel Vaccines 2024

Travel vaccination services are available at health clinics and pharmacies in the Austin, Texas, 78701 metro area. As of 2024, travel vaccination   appointments for yellow fever, polio, measles, influenza, cholera, chikungunya, mpox, and other vaccine-preventable diseases can be requested in Austin.

Austin Travel Vaccination Service

Austin, Texas pharmacies such as Lake Hills Pharmacy (routine vaccines) in Bee Caves / Lakeway, 78738; Tarrytown Pharmacy, located at 2727 Exposition Blvd Suite 105, Austin, TX 78703; and HEB Pharmacy at UT Health, located at 1601 Trinity Street, Bldg. A, Ste. #105, Austin, TX 78712, Del Valle (78617), Bastrop (78602), Buda (78610), Marble Falls (78654), and Manor (78653) offer pre-departure travel vaccination advice and services.

Travel Vaccines

Vaccination appointment services in Texas include but are not limited to the following travel vaccines:

Anthrax - CYFENDUS™ anthrax vaccine for Post-Exposure Prophylaxis; anthrax outbreaks continue in five African countries.

Chikungunya - The IXCHIQ® vaccine is U.S. FDA approved and available in Austin. In 2024, 21 travel-related chikungunya cases were reported in Texas.

Cholera - Oral cholera vaccines, Dukoral®, Shanchol™, and Euvichl®, are used for international travelers.

Dengue—Dengvaxia vaccine became unavailable in 2024, and the QDENGA® vaccine is authorized in various countries but not the U.S. The State of Texas reported 143 travel-related dengue cases and one related fatality in 2024, with Travis County confirming 18 patients.

Ebola - Vaccines are approved to prevent and treat Zaire Ebolavirus infections in Africa but are unavailable in the U.S.

Hajj and Umrah - Several vaccinations are required to obtain an entry visa in 2024.

Influenza - Nine different flu shots (cell, egg, nasal) are available at various pharmacies.

Malaria - Mosquirix (RTSS/AS01) and R21/Matrix-M™ vaccines are offered in African countries but not in the U.S.

Measles - Measles prevention vaccines Proquad, Priorix, and MMR-II are available at pharmacies.

Mpox - Austin Public Health collaborates with community partners to offer the U.S. FDA-approved JYNNEOS vaccine and TPOXX treatment to the Austin-Travis County population.

Norovirus Vaccine - As of 2024, there are no approved norovirus vaccines.

Polio—Imovax Polio® is available for adults considering a one-time booster before visiting polio-endemic countries (Africa, England, and Israel). Over 1 billion nOPV2 polio vaccines have been offered in Africa.

Rabies - Various rabies vaccines can prevent infections before exposure to the rabies virus.

Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever is endemic in multiple border states in northern Mexico, including, but not limited to, Baja California, Sonora, Chihuahua, Coahuila, and Nuevo León. As of 2024, no approved RMSF vaccine has been developed.

Rotavirus - Rotarix vaccine is available in 2024.

Yellow Fever—The single-dose Yellow Fever YF-Vax vaccine will be available in 2024. The WHO and CDC updated yellow fever vaccination recommendations in 2024.

Tuberculosis—The U.S. FDA-approved Tice BCG vaccine is not widely available in Austin, Texas. However, it is often given to children in areas where TB is endemic.

Typhoid - Vivotif, Typbar TCV vaccines.

Urinary Tract Infection (UTI) vaccine - The Uromune vaccine is offered in various countries, but not the U.S. or Canada.

Zika—Vaccine candidates remain in clinical trials. In 2024, Zika virus infections continued in the Americas, including Brazil, Costa Rica, Puerto Rico, and various countries such as India. One Zika case was confirmed in Texas in 2024.

Travel Vaccine Alerts For Austin, Texas

As of 2024, neither the U.S. CDC, the Health Advisory Network, nor the U.S. Department of State had issued Travel Advisories focused on Austin, Texas. For all other questions, please call the DSHS Immunization Unit at 800-252-9152 or email [email protected]. 

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