Lubbock Travel Vaccines

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December 11, 2024

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Lubbock Texas pharmacies offer yellow fever, measles, cholera, and polio vaccines that protect people while traveling abroad.

Lubbock, Texas Travel Vaccinations

Travel vaccination services in Lubbock, Texas, 79401, 79410, 79451, and 79364 zip code areas are offered at certified pharmacies such as United and Market Street. In addition, these pharmacies offer pre-departure travel vaccine advice in various locations in greater Lubbock. Getting vaccinated against infectious diseases is one of the most effective ways to protect your health while traveling abroad, says the World Health Organization (WHO).

Yellow Fever Vaccines in Lubbock, Texas

The yellow fever vaccine YF-Vax ® vaccine is the preferred yellow in the U.S. Yellow Fever vaccines generate immunity after ten days. The Stamaril® vaccine is no longer available in the U.S. but remains internationally. The YF-Vax vaccine is offered in Lubbock.

As of 2024, the International Certificates of Vaccination or Prophylaxis (ICVP) are available following vaccination at certified vaccination centers in Lubbock, Texas. Known as the yellow card, the ICVP meets WHO travel standards. In addition, the WHO published an updated Country List, identifying which countries require ICVPs to enter. In addition, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) posts yellow fever Travel Alerts on this webpage.

Travel Vaccines

The WHO says neglected tropical diseases (NTD) are prevalent in tropical areas and estimates that more than 1.7 billion people require treatment for at least one NTD annually. Therefore, the WHO updated its recommendations for yellow fever, polio, malaria, and measles vaccinations in 2024.

Travel vaccination services in Lubbock, Texas, include but are not limited to the following vaccines:

Cholera - Vaxchora remains unavailable in the U.S.

Hajj and Umrah require several vaccinations to participate in 2024.

Japanese Encephalitis - There are FDA-approved JE vaccines, such as Ixiaro®.

Malaria (Mosquirix RTSS/AS01 vaccines are available in Africa.

Measles (MMR, Proquad, Priorix) vaccines are available.

Mpox - The U.S. FDA-approved Jynneos vaccine remains available in Texas.

Polio vaccines (IPOL vaccine is offered as a booster in New York and London during recent poliovirus outbreaks)

Tick-Borne Encephalitis - The TicoVac vaccine is approved for use in 2024.

Typhoid - The Typbar TCV is approved for use in 2024.

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