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Travel medicine consultation/Yellow fever vaccination center
To make your vacation the best time of the year, the health department provides important health information on this page.
We have a certified yellow fever vaccination center. Our vaccination clinic offers specialized travel vaccination consultations for all types of long-distance travel and provides advice on standard protective vaccinations.
This page was translated from German using artificial intelligence. The translation may contain errors or inaccuracies. In case of doubt, the German original version prevails.
When is the right time?
Please inform yourself a few weeks to months before the start of your trip about which vaccinations (e.g., yellow fever) or prophylactic measures (e.g., malaria) are required or recommended for your travel destination.
Our Consultation Before Long-Distance Travel
We are a certified yellow fever vaccination center. Our vaccination clinic offers specialized travel vaccination consultations before long-distance trips.
An appointment must be scheduled in advance by calling: 02261 88-5305!
Please bring your vaccination record with you. Many vaccines are in stock, so necessary vaccinations can usually be administered directly.
The personal consultation, vaccinations, and vaccines are subject to charges.
The amount of costs depends on the scope of the services. In many cases, reimbursement by health insurance providers is possible. Please inquire with your health insurance provider.
Video from the health department
Our health department provides travel planning tips in a video. Dr. Birgit Will (Head of "Public Health Protection") explains that vaccinations or prophylactic treatments are particularly sensible and sometimes mandatory for long-distance travel.
Travel pharmacy:
To react quickly in emergencies, it is essential to bring a well-stocked travel pharmacy. The contents of the travel pharmacy depend on the destination, duration, and type of travel. Regularly taken medications should always be packed in carry-on luggage.
Pharmacies can advise you on the contents of a travel pharmacy. Further suggestions can be found, for example, in the checklist from the Center for Travel Medicine (CRM).
Insurance coverage:
Depending on the type and duration of the trip, we recommend taking out travel cancellation insurance as well as international health insurance. You should also check whether there is a social agreement between the statutory health insurance and the travel destination.
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Nicole Hühn
Am Wiedenhof 1-3
2. Obergeschoss, Raum: II.04
51643 Gummersbach
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Medications while traveling
When carrying certain medications (controlled substances, narcotics) within the Schengen area, a certificate from the treating doctor must be presented. These certificates must be certified by the health department (so-called "Schengen certificates"). For other countries, there are sometimes very specific regulations.
