Tampa Travel Vaccines

Tampa, Florida Travel Vaccines

Pre-departure travel vaccine appointments for chikungunya, dengue, measles, polio, yellow fever, and other vaccine-preventable diseases in Tampa (33624), Brandon, Hillsborough County, Clearwater (33760), Pinellas County, Wesley Chapel (33544), Pasco County, Florida, can be requested at Passport Health—Tampa.

Travel vaccination services in Tampa include but are not limited to the following vaccines:

Chikungunya - The VLA1553 vaccine was approved in late 2023 and will be available in 2024.

Cholera - WHO pre-qualified two-dose oral cholera vaccines will be available in 2024.

Dengue—Dengvaxia is no longer offered in Florida, and the QDENGA® will be available only outside the U.S. in 2024.

Malaria - Two malaria vaccines are offered in Africa in 2024: Mosquirix and R21.

Measles—Measles outbreaks continue in various countries in 2024. The measles-mumps-rubella vaccination (Proquad, Priorix, MMR) is available in Tampa.

Mpox  - ACAM2000 and JYNNEOS vaccines are U.S. FDA-approved.

Polio - The IPOL vaccine is available in the U.S. Adults should consider a one-time booster before visiting polio-endemic countries.

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

Typhoid - Both Vivotif and Typbar TCV vaccines are offered in 2024

Tuberculosis - The U.S. FDA-approved BCG vaccine is not widely used in the U.S.

Rotavirus - The Rotarix vaccine is available in Florida.

Yellow Fev—- The YF-Vax vaccine, yellow fever cards, and advice are offered in Tampa, Florida. Proof of yellow fever vaccination is required by various countries, including Africa and South America (Brazil), and encouraged by the U.S. CDC. The International Certificates of Vaccination or Prophylaxis (ICVPareis) are available at certified centers following immunization. ICVPs eliminate documentation issues as they are checked at entry points (airport, cruise).