Travel Medicine
and vaccinations
Warsaw City Center
About Travel Medicine
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"Mental health is not something to be neglected. It is the foundation of our well-being and quality of life."
Travel medicine helps travelers safely prepare for trips by offering individually selected vaccinations in accordance with the latest guidelines. Our clinic provides up-to-date, scientific information and necessary vaccinations, taking care to minimize the risk.
With years of experience and expertise, we help travelers plan healthy and safe trips. Our services ensure that every traveler is properly protected and can enjoy their trip without worrying about their health.
Detailed information about travel medicine and practical advice can be found on our dedicated website. There is also a blog with articles that will help you properly prepare for your trip and take care of your health during the trip.
What can you get from a travel medicine doctor?
- Kwalifikacje do szczepień
- Doradztwo, jak podróżować bezpiecznie
- Aktualne informacje o zagrożeniach zdrowotnych
- Porady dotyczące higieny i bezpieczeństwa żywności
- Profilaktyka chorób tropikalnych
- Wsparcie w nagłych wypadkach zdrowotnych
- Wyposażenie w apteczkę podróżną
- Żółta książeczka szczepień / dokumentacja medyczna
- Kontakt z lekarzem w trakcie podróży (poprzez aplikację)
- Konsultacja po podróży (w celu zweryfikowania stanu zdrowia)
Read this before you travel
More than 50% of travelers experience health problems while traveling, which affects their plans and enjoyment of the trip. To avoid this, it is worth consulting a travel medicine doctor who will help you prepare for your trip properly, in accordance with the latest recommendations and medical technologies.
Our clinic always follows the current guidelines and only offers vaccinations that are actually needed. This allows us to minimize unnecessary risks and costs, taking care of your health in an effective and responsible manner. We will not persuade you to take ten vaccinations if only three are enough.
MALARIA PROPHYLAXIS
Malaria, also known as malaria, causes the death of about one million people worldwide each year. It is the most common infectious disease, affecting between 350 and 500 million people every year. The risk of contracting malaria depends on the destination country and the type of travel. This disease occurs in more than a hundred countries of the tropical and subtropical zones. Poland, recognized by the WHO as free of endemic malaria since 1968, continues to record cases imported from abroad.
Causes and prevention of malaria
Malaria is caused by protozoa of the genus Plasmodium, which are transmitted to humans through the bites of infected female mosquitoes of the genus Anopheles. The first line of defense against malaria is to avoid mosquito bites by using repellents, appropriate clothing and mosquito nets. The second important factor is taking prophylactic drugs that eliminate the introduced plasmodium.
Regions of the world where malaria prophylaxis is recommended
Malaria prophylaxis is recommended in tropical and subtropical regions where malaria is common. Before traveling to these places, it is worth consulting a doctor to choose the right method of protection.
Vaccination
Click on the destination you are planning to travel to to find out more
AFRICA
Recommended vaccinations
Basic composition: diphtheria toxoid used in vaccines together with tetanus toxoid.
Contraindications: none.
Pre-travel vaccination schedule for vaccinated patients: 1 dose every 10 years.
Pre-travel vaccination schedule for the unvaccinated: 0, 1 month, 6-12 months.
Effectiveness: very high.
Duration of protection: 10 years.
Basic composition: live, attenuated bacteria.
Contraindications: children under 2 years of age, acute gastroenteritis.
Pre-travel vaccination schedule: 2 doses at least one week apart, second dose minimum 7 days before departure.
Effectiveness: about 85%.
Duration of protection: minimum 2 years in adults.
Basic composition: oligosaccharides of the meningococcal cell membrane.
Contraindications: age less than 6 weeks of age.
Vaccination schedule: 1 dose at least 1 month before departure.
Booster vaccination: every 5 years.
Effectiveness: high (80-92%).
Duration of protection: no data.
Basic composition: purified capsulated polysaccharide of bacteria.
Contraindications: children under 2 years of age.
Vaccination schedule: 1 dose at least 2 weeks before departure.
Booster vaccination: every 2 years.
Effectiveness: moderate (50-80%).
Duration of protection: 2 years.
Basic composition: inactivated virus.
Contraindications: hypersensitivity to egg whites.
Vaccination schedule: 3 doses: 0, 1-3 months, 5-12 months after the 2nd dose.
Accelerated vaccination schedule: 3 doses: 0, 14 days (minimum 7 days before departure), 5-12 months after the 2nd dose.
Booster vaccination: every 3 years.
Effectiveness: after 2 doses: 88-96%, after 3 doses: 96-100%.
Duration of protection: 3 years.
Basic composition: inactivated (killed) polioviruses.
Contraindications: hypersensitivity to neomycin, streptomycin and polymyxin B.
Vaccination schedule – primary vaccination: 2 doses 1-2 months apart, then 3rd dose after 6-12 months.
Vaccination schedule – booster vaccination: 1 dose once every 10 years (according to Polish recommendations) or once for life (according to American recommendations).
Effectiveness: very high (98-100%).
Duration of protection: according to Polish recommendations – 10 years, according to CDC recommendations – indefinitely.
Basic composition: tetanus toxoid.
Contraindications: none.
Pre-departure vaccination schedule for vaccinated patients: 1 dose every 10 years.
Pre-departure vaccination schedule for unvaccinated patients: 0.1 month, 6-12 months.
Effectiveness: very high (95-99%).
Duration of protection: 10 years.
Basic composition: inactivated (killed) viruses.
Contraindications: children under 1 year of age, hypersensitivity to neomycin.
Vaccination schedule: 1 dose before travel, booster dose after 6-12 months.
Booster vaccination: none.
Effectiveness: very high (95-99%).
Duration of protection: long-term immunity (more than 20 years).
Basic composition: purified surface antigen (HBsAg).
Contraindications: none.
Vaccination schedule – 3 doses: at intervals: 0, 1 month, 6 months.
Vaccination schedule – 4 doses: at intervals: 0, 1 month, 2 months, 6 months.
Effectiveness: very high (97-99% after 3 doses).
Duration of protection: long-term immunity (more than 30 years).
Basic composition: killed rabies viruses.
Contraindications: hypersensitivity to neomycin, streptomycin, polymyxin B and eggs.
Vaccination schedule: 2 doses: 0.7 days.
Effectiveness: very high (98-99%).
Duration of protection: 5 years.
Basic composition: live, attenuated yellow fever virus.
Contraindications: egg hypersensitivity, congenital or acquired immunodeficiency, immunosuppressive therapy, age less than 9 months, cancer.
Vaccination schedule: 1 dose at least 10 days before departure.
Booster vaccination: none.
Effectiveness: high.
Duration of protection: more than 20 years.
ASIA
Recommended vaccinations
Basic composition: diphtheria toxoid used in vaccines together with tetanus toxoid.
Contraindications: none.
Pre-travel vaccination schedule for vaccinated patients: 1 dose every 10 years.
Pre-travel vaccination schedule for the unvaccinated: 0, 1 month, 6-12 months.
Effectiveness: very high.
Duration of protection: 10 years.
Basic composition: live, attenuated bacteria.
Contraindications: children under 2 years of age, acute gastroenteritis.
Pre-travel vaccination schedule: 2 doses at least one week apart, second dose minimum 7 days before departure.
Effectiveness: about 85%.
Duration of protection: minimum 2 years in adults.
Basic composition: oligosaccharides of the meningococcal cell membrane.
Contraindications: age less than 6 weeks of age.
Vaccination schedule: 1 dose at least 1 month before departure.
Booster vaccination: every 5 years.
Effectiveness: high (80-92%).
Duration of protection: no data.
Basic composition: purified capsulated polysaccharide of bacteria.
Contraindications: children under 2 years of age.
Vaccination schedule: 1 dose at least 2 weeks before departure.
Booster vaccination: every 2 years.
Effectiveness: moderate (50-80%).
Duration of protection: 2 years.
Basic composition: inactivated (killed) virus.
Contraindications: hypersensitivity to protamine sulfate.
Vaccination schedule: 2 doses 7 or 28 days apart, second dose at least 7 days before departure.
Booster vaccination: after more than 1 year in people at risk.
Effectiveness: very high (96-100%).
Duration of protection: more than 2 years.
Basic composition: inactivated (killed) polioviruses.
Contraindications: hypersensitivity to neomycin, streptomycin and polymyxin B.
Vaccination schedule – primary vaccination: 2 doses 1-2 months apart, then 3rd dose after 6-12 months.
Vaccination schedule – booster vaccination: 1 dose once every 10 years (according to Polish recommendations) or once for life (according to American recommendations).
Effectiveness: very high (98-100%).
Duration of protection: according to Polish recommendations – 10 years, according to CDC recommendations – indefinitely.
Basic composition: tetanus toxoid.
Contraindications: none.
Pre-departure vaccination schedule for vaccinated patients: 1 dose every 10 years.
Pre-departure vaccination schedule for unvaccinated patients: 0.1 month, 6-12 months.
Effectiveness: very high (95-99%).
Duration of protection: 10 years.
Basic composition: inactivated (killed) viruses.
Contraindications: children under 1 year of age, hypersensitivity to neomycin.
Vaccination schedule: 1 dose before travel, booster dose after 6-12 months.
Booster vaccination: none.
Effectiveness: very high (95-99%).
Duration of protection: long-term immunity (more than 20 years).
Basic composition: purified surface antigen (HBsAg).
Contraindications: none.
Vaccination schedule – 3 doses: at intervals: 0, 1 month, 6 months.
Vaccination schedule – 4 doses: at intervals: 0, 1 month, 2 months, 6 months.
Effectiveness: very high (97-99% after 3 doses).
Duration of protection: long-term immunity (more than 30 years).
Basic composition: killed rabies viruses.
Contraindications: hypersensitivity to neomycin, streptomycin, polymyxin B and eggs.
Vaccination schedule: 2 doses: 0.7 days.
Effectiveness: very high (98-99%).
Duration of protection: 5 years.
SOUTH AMERICA
Recommended vaccinations
Basic composition: diphtheria toxoid used in vaccines together with tetanus toxoid.
Contraindications: none.
Pre-travel vaccination schedule for vaccinated patients: 1 dose every 10 years.
Pre-travel vaccination schedule for the unvaccinated: 0, 1 month, 6-12 months.
Effectiveness: very high.
Duration of protection: 10 years.
Basic composition: live, attenuated bacteria.
Contraindications: children under 2 years of age, acute gastroenteritis.
Pre-travel vaccination schedule: 2 doses at least one week apart, second dose minimum 7 days before departure.
Effectiveness: about 85%.
Duration of protection: minimum 2 years in adults.
Basic composition: purified capsulated polysaccharide of bacteria.
Contraindications: children under 2 years of age.
Vaccination schedule: 1 dose at least 2 weeks before departure.
Booster vaccination: every 2 years.
Effectiveness: moderate (50-80%).
Duration of protection: 2 years.
Basic composition: tetanus toxoid.
Contraindications: none.
Pre-departure vaccination schedule for vaccinated patients: 1 dose every 10 years.
Pre-departure vaccination schedule for unvaccinated patients: 0.1 month, 6-12 months.
Effectiveness: very high (95-99%).
Duration of protection: 10 years.
Basic composition: inactivated (killed) viruses.
Contraindications: children under 1 year of age, hypersensitivity to neomycin.
Vaccination schedule: 1 dose before travel, booster dose after 6-12 months.
Booster vaccination: none.
Effectiveness: very high (95-99%).
Duration of protection: long-term immunity (more than 20 years).
Basic composition: purified surface antigen (HBsAg).
Contraindications: none.
Vaccination schedule – 3 doses: at intervals: 0, 1 month, 6 months.
Vaccination schedule – 4 doses: at intervals: 0, 1 month, 2 months, 6 months.
Effectiveness: very high (97-99% after 3 doses).
Duration of protection: long-term immunity (more than 30 years).
Basic composition: killed rabies viruses.
Contraindications: hypersensitivity to neomycin, streptomycin, polymyxin B and eggs.
Vaccination schedule: 2 doses: 0.7 days.
Effectiveness: very high (98-99%).
Duration of protection: 5 years.
Basic composition: live, attenuated yellow fever virus.
Contraindications: egg hypersensitivity, congenital or acquired immunodeficiency, immunosuppressive therapy, age less than 9 months, cancer.
Vaccination schedule: 1 dose at least 10 days before departure.
Booster vaccination: none.
Effectiveness: high.
Duration of protection: more than 20 years.
NORTH AMERICA
Recommended vaccinations
Basic composition: diphtheria toxoid used in vaccines together with tetanus toxoid.
Contraindications: none.
Pre-travel vaccination schedule for vaccinated patients: 1 dose every 10 years.
Pre-travel vaccination schedule for the unvaccinated: 0, 1 month, 6-12 months.
Effectiveness: very high.
Duration of protection: 10 years.
Basic composition: live, attenuated bacteria.
Contraindications: children under 2 years of age, acute gastroenteritis.
Pre-travel vaccination schedule: 2 doses at least one week apart, second dose minimum 7 days before departure.
Effectiveness: about 85%.
Duration of protection: minimum 2 years in adults.
Basic composition: oligosaccharides of the meningococcal cell membrane.
Contraindications: age less than 6 weeks of age.
Vaccination schedule: 1 dose at least 1 month before departure.
Booster vaccination: every 5 years.
Effectiveness: high (80-92%).
Duration of protection: no data.
Basic composition: purified capsulated polysaccharide of bacteria.
Contraindications: children under 2 years of age.
Vaccination schedule: 1 dose at least 2 weeks before departure.
Booster vaccination: every 2 years.
Effectiveness: moderate (50-80%).
Duration of protection: 2 years.
Basic composition: inactivated virus.
Contraindications: hypersensitivity to egg whites.
Vaccination schedule: 3 doses: 0, 1-3 months, 5-12 months after the 2nd dose.
Accelerated vaccination schedule: 3 doses: 0, 14 days (minimum 7 days before departure), 5-12 months after the 2nd dose.
Booster vaccination: every 3 years.
Effectiveness: after 2 doses: 88-96%, after 3 doses: 96-100%.
Duration of protection: 3 years.
Basic composition: inactivated (killed) polioviruses.
Contraindications: hypersensitivity to neomycin, streptomycin and polymyxin B.
Vaccination schedule – primary vaccination: 2 doses 1-2 months apart, then 3rd dose after 6-12 months.
Vaccination schedule – booster vaccination: 1 dose once every 10 years (according to Polish recommendations) or once for life (according to American recommendations).
Effectiveness: very high (98-100%).
Duration of protection: according to Polish recommendations – 10 years, according to CDC recommendations – indefinitely.
Basic composition: tetanus toxoid.
Contraindications: none.
Pre-departure vaccination schedule for vaccinated patients: 1 dose every 10 years.
Pre-departure vaccination schedule for unvaccinated patients: 0.1 month, 6-12 months.
Effectiveness: very high (95-99%).
Duration of protection: 10 years.
Basic composition: inactivated (killed) viruses.
Contraindications: children under 1 year of age, hypersensitivity to neomycin.
Vaccination schedule: 1 dose before travel, booster dose after 6-12 months.
Booster vaccination: none.
Effectiveness: very high (95-99%).
Duration of protection: long-term immunity (more than 20 years).
Basic composition: purified surface antigen (HBsAg).
Contraindications: none.
Vaccination schedule – 3 doses: at intervals: 0, 1 month, 6 months.
Vaccination schedule – 4 doses: at intervals: 0, 1 month, 2 months, 6 months.
Effectiveness: very high (97-99% after 3 doses).
Duration of protection: long-term immunity (more than 30 years).
Basic composition: killed rabies viruses.
Contraindications: hypersensitivity to neomycin, streptomycin, polymyxin B and eggs.
Vaccination schedule: 2 doses: 0.7 days.
Effectiveness: very high (98-99%).
Duration of protection: 5 years.
Basic composition: live, attenuated yellow fever virus.
Contraindications: egg hypersensitivity, congenital or acquired immunodeficiency, immunosuppressive therapy, age less than 9 months, cancer.
Vaccination schedule: 1 dose at least 10 days before departure.
Booster vaccination: none.
Effectiveness: high.
Duration of protection: more than 20 years.
EUROPE
Recommended vaccinations
Basic composition: diphtheria toxoid used in vaccines together with tetanus toxoid.
Contraindications: none.
Pre-travel vaccination schedule for vaccinated patients: 1 dose every 10 years.
Pre-travel vaccination schedule for the unvaccinated: 0, 1 month, 6-12 months.
Effectiveness: very high.
Duration of protection: 10 years.
Basic composition: inactivated virus.
Contraindications: hypersensitivity to egg whites.
Vaccination schedule: 3 doses: 0, 1-3 months, 5-12 months after the 2nd dose.
Accelerated vaccination schedule: 3 doses: 0, 14 days (minimum 7 days before departure), 5-12 months after the 2nd dose.
Booster vaccination: every 3 years.
Effectiveness: after 2 doses: 88-96%, after 3 doses: 96-100%.
Duration of protection: 3 years.
Basic composition: tetanus toxoid.
Contraindications: none.
Pre-departure vaccination schedule for vaccinated patients: 1 dose every 10 years.
Pre-departure vaccination schedule for unvaccinated patients: 0.1 month, 6-12 months.
Effectiveness: very high (95-99%).
Duration of protection: 10 years.
Basic composition: inactivated (killed) viruses.
Contraindications: children under 1 year of age, hypersensitivity to neomycin.
Vaccination schedule: 1 dose before travel, booster dose after 6-12 months.
Booster vaccination: none.
Effectiveness: very high (95-99%).
Duration of protection: long-term immunity (more than 20 years).
Basic composition: purified surface antigen (HBsAg).
Contraindications: none.
Vaccination schedule – 3 doses: at intervals: 0, 1 month, 6 months.
Vaccination schedule – 4 doses: at intervals: 0, 1 month, 2 months, 6 months.
Effectiveness: very high (97-99% after 3 doses).
Duration of protection: long-term immunity (more than 30 years).
Basic composition: killed rabies viruses.
Contraindications: hypersensitivity to neomycin, streptomycin, polymyxin B and eggs.
Vaccination schedule: 2 doses: 0.7 days.
Effectiveness: very high (98-99%).
Duration of protection: 5 years.
AUSTRALIA AND OCEANIA
Recommended vaccinations
Basic composition: diphtheria toxoid used in vaccines together with tetanus toxoid.
Contraindications: none.
Pre-travel vaccination schedule for vaccinated patients: 1 dose every 10 years.
Pre-travel vaccination schedule for the unvaccinated: 0, 1 month, 6-12 months.
Effectiveness: very high.
Duration of protection: 10 years.
Basic composition: live, attenuated bacteria.
Contraindications: children under 2 years of age, acute gastroenteritis.
Pre-travel vaccination schedule: 2 doses at least one week apart, second dose minimum 7 days before departure.
Effectiveness: about 85%.
Duration of protection: minimum 2 years in adults.
Basic composition: oligosaccharides of the meningococcal cell membrane.
Contraindications: age less than 6 weeks of age.
Vaccination schedule: 1 dose at least 1 month before departure.
Booster vaccination: every 5 years.
Effectiveness: high (80-92%).
Duration of protection: no data.
Basic composition: purified capsulated polysaccharide of bacteria.
Contraindications: children under 2 years of age.
Vaccination schedule: 1 dose at least 2 weeks before departure.
Booster vaccination: every 2 years.
Effectiveness: moderate (50-80%).
Duration of protection: 2 years.
Basic composition: inactivated virus.
Contraindications: hypersensitivity to egg whites.
Vaccination schedule: 3 doses: 0, 1-3 months, 5-12 months after the 2nd dose.
Accelerated vaccination schedule: 3 doses: 0, 14 days (minimum 7 days before departure), 5-12 months after the 2nd dose.
Booster vaccination: every 3 years.
Effectiveness: after 2 doses: 88-96%, after 3 doses: 96-100%.
Duration of protection: 3 years.
Basic composition: inactivated (killed) polioviruses.
Contraindications: hypersensitivity to neomycin, streptomycin and polymyxin B.
Vaccination schedule – primary vaccination: 2 doses 1-2 months apart, then 3rd dose after 6-12 months.
Vaccination schedule – booster vaccination: 1 dose once every 10 years (according to Polish recommendations) or once for life (according to American recommendations).
Effectiveness: very high (98-100%).
Duration of protection: according to Polish recommendations – 10 years, according to CDC recommendations – indefinitely.
Basic composition: tetanus toxoid.
Contraindications: none.
Pre-departure vaccination schedule for vaccinated patients: 1 dose every 10 years.
Pre-departure vaccination schedule for unvaccinated patients: 0.1 month, 6-12 months.
Effectiveness: very high (95-99%).
Duration of protection: 10 years.
Basic composition: inactivated (killed) viruses.
Contraindications: children under 1 year of age, hypersensitivity to neomycin.
Vaccination schedule: 1 dose before travel, booster dose after 6-12 months.
Booster vaccination: none.
Effectiveness: very high (95-99%).
Duration of protection: long-term immunity (more than 20 years).
Basic composition: purified surface antigen (HBsAg).
Contraindications: none.
Vaccination schedule – 3 doses: at intervals: 0, 1 month, 6 months.
Vaccination schedule – 4 doses: at intervals: 0, 1 month, 2 months, 6 months.
Effectiveness: very high (97-99% after 3 doses).
Duration of protection: long-term immunity (more than 30 years).
Basic composition: killed rabies viruses.
Contraindications: hypersensitivity to neomycin, streptomycin, polymyxin B and eggs.
Vaccination schedule: 2 doses: 0.7 days.
Effectiveness: very high (98-99%).
Duration of protection: 5 years.
Basic composition: live, attenuated yellow fever virus.
Contraindications: egg hypersensitivity, congenital or acquired immunodeficiency, immunosuppressive therapy, age less than 9 months, cancer.
Vaccination schedule: 1 dose at least 10 days before departure.
Booster vaccination: none.
Effectiveness: high.
Duration of protection: more than 20 years.
Travel hazards
- Traveler’s diarrhea
- Chikungunya
- Meningococcal disease
- Altitude sickness
- Dengue
- Japanese encephalitis
- Jet lag (sleep disturbances associated with changing time zones)
- Migratory cutaneous larva
- Leishmaniasis
- Amoeba (amoebiasis)
- Poliomyelitis (polio)
- Schistosomiasis (bilharziosis)
- Tetanus
- Zika virus
- Hepatitis A
- Hepatitis B
- Rabies
- Deep vein thrombosis
- Yellow fever
Other vaccines
- Denga
- Grypa
- HIB - Haemophilus influenzae typu b
- HPV - przeciw wirusowi brodawczaka ludzkiego
- Meningokoki typu B
- Meningokoki typu A, C, W135, Y
- Przeciw odrze, śwince, różyczce i ospie wietrznej
- Pneumokoki, PCV
- Półpasiec
- Pseudomonas aeruginosa
- RSV
- Tężec
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Travel medicine physicians deal with a wide spectrum of health issues associated with international travel, including the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of infectious diseases and other ailments. They can advise on vaccinations, malaria prevention, protection against insect bites, and the treatment of travellers’ diarrhoea and other exotic diseases.
Interdisciplinary approach
Our team uses a holistic approach, working with other medical professionals to provide you with comprehensive healthcare.
This allows us to diagnose your problems effectively and quickly, develop a clear treatment plan and provide optimal care tailored to your individual needs.
