Illustrative imageTravel Vaccinations
Planning Hajj or Umrah?
Check current travel advice, dated Saudi requirements and the records to bring to a consultation.
Read the Hajj and Umrah health guideThe pharmacy participates in Victoria’s Community Pharmacist Program for travel vaccination. Bring your destinations, transit stops, dates, activities, health and vaccination history. The clinician checks what is appropriate and within the service scope.
Seek travel health advice six to eight weeks before departure where possible, and still seek advice if leaving sooner. A consultation may identify vaccines, mosquito precautions, food and water advice or referral needs. No schedule guarantees protection.
Travel vaccination topics to discuss
| Vaccine | Doses | Timing | Costs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Typhoid | Depends on formulation and age | Course assessed for your itinerary | Confirm privately |
| Cholera | Only for selected risks | Not routinely required for most travellers | Confirm privately |
| Hepatitis A | History-dependent course | Discuss as early as possible | Confirm privately |
| Hepatitis B | History and risk assessment | Accelerated options require clinical advice | Confirm privately |
| Japanese encephalitis | One or two doses, depending on formulation | Age, timing and itinerary matter | Confirm privately |
| Rabies before exposure | Two or three visits, depending on circumstances | Previous vaccination never removes the need for urgent care after exposure | Confirm privately |
| Meningococcal | Depends on risk and prior doses | Check destination requirements and authorised provider scope | Confirm privately |
Private vaccination has a $20 service fee per dose; any medicine cost and consultation fee are confirmed separately. Some services need a prescriber or another authorised provider.
Before Your Trip
Arrange a clinical travel assessment, ideally six to eight weeks before departure.
Include transit stops, trip dates, activities and accommodation, along with health and dose records.
The clinician checks which courses, intervals and referrals apply. Do not use this page as a dosing schedule.
Recheck destination advice, certificates and medicine import rules. Ask what to do if illness or an animal exposure occurs.
Destination-Specific Advice
Recommendations depend on destinations, duration, activities, health and previous doses. The pharmacy assesses services within its authorisation and refers when needed. Malaria medicines and other travel treatments may require a prescriber. Check current official destination advice close to departure.
Yellow Fever
Immunisation Hub does not currently provide yellow fever vaccination. This requires a specifically licensed provider. We can refer you to a nearby yellow fever vaccination centre if your travel itinerary requires it.