Travel Medicine Frankfurt am Main
We offer individual medical advice on health risks and prevention measures for you and your family, especially in regard to long-distance travel.
It is necessary for you to present yourself in time. 4-6 weeks in advance of your trip is advisable – however, sooner appointments are possible!
Please bring your travel documents (itinerary, destinations) and your vaccination record to the appointment.
Travelling is very important to us. Benefit from our personal experience, especially in Asia, Oceania, and America. We participate in trainings in travel medicine/tropical medicine as well as
preventive care on a regular basis and last acquired the qualifications demanded by various expert associations in 2023.
Update: Dengue-Fever Vaccination is available
After the market launch of the dengue fever vaccine Qdenga® in February 2023, the German Permanent Vaccination Commission (STIKO) is now issued a differentiated recommendation as a travel vaccination. Please note that for optimal protection, TWO vaccinations are required at an interval of 12 weeks. We would be happy to advise you here in detail before an upcoming trip to endemic areas.
What you can expect of us:
- Customized and extensive counseling during our special consultation hour for travel medicine
- Vaccination advice and provision of all vaccinations, meaning standard vaccinations as well as travel vaccinations
- Yellow fever vaccination (certified yellow fever vaccination center according to the WHO, approved by RP Darmstadt)
- Advice on malaria exposure prevention based on your destinations
- Prescription of first-aid kits and malaria prophylaxis
- Issuing of vaccination cards and certificates
- Immunity test by request (control of the success of vaccinations) by blood sampling and titer determination
- Bacteriological, virological, and parasitic advice and diagnostics by an affiliated specialized laboratory
- Counseling and examination upon return
- Travel medical preventive examination, e.g. before study stays abroad
- Support of participants of trekking and high-altitude tours, scuba divers, etc.
Vaccinations are among the most important and effective preventive measures to avoid contagious diseases. The elimination of pathogens on a regional level is only possible at a high
vaccination rate. Therefore, we pay particular attention to existing immunization gaps and are glad to provide the according advice.
Basic immunization against tetanus, diphtheria, polio and pertussis is commonly provided during infancy. Meanwhile, the STIKO also recommends vaccination against hepatitis b, Haemophilus
influenza, mumps, measles, and rubella.
Teenagers have the opportunity to be vaccinated against HP-viruses before their first sexual contact.
Women of childbearing age, in particular, should have their immunization examined before pregnancy. Further vaccinations against hepatitis a, cholera, rabies, and Japanese encephalitis,
e.g. based on travel medical indications, are possible and should be discussed during a personal, individual consultation. Long-distance travel especially may yield unexpected
dangers.
Travel medicine and travel medicinal counseling entail more than control and completion of vaccinations.
It is important that you present yourself in time. 4-6 weeks in advance of your journey is advisable – however, sooner appointments are possible!
Please bring your travel documents (itinerary, destinations) and your vaccination record to the appointment.
An individual travel medical preliminary examination may be advisable in advance of prolonged stays abroad and can help to reduce health risks.
The guidelines for professional stays abroad apply.
We are sure you agree: Prevention is better than cure!
The following issues are of particular importance: allergies, infectious diseases, cardiovascular diseases, diseases of the respiratory organs, of the blood, the kidneys, the liver, the
dentition, the digestive tract, the reproductive organs, the metabolism, the immune system, the endocrine system, the skin, the sensory organs, the nervous system, and the psyche,
including addictions.
The scope of advisable examinations can reach from a simple urinalysis, resting ECG, to specific laboratory tests.
A detailed explanation of potentially necessary vaccinations, malaria prevention, and their provision is part of every consultation.
Of course, we also offer examinations and vaccinations in the preparation of a study stay or a professional stay abroad.
We are also glad to assist you with aptitude tests which are required to work e.g. for shipping companies/ocean carriers.
We also provide examinations after stays abroad/in the tropics. Should you return ill from your travels and need our assistance, a physician is usually available short notice. Please call
us under 069-173 26 760 or contact us via the contact form. In this case, please describe the problem/your question briefly.
We will get back to you as soon as possible.
Long-distance journeys and flying during pregnancy – what you should consider from a medical perspective.
Traveling to Thailand pregnant or need to keep a business meeting in the US? Visiting the family in India or Australia? Many pregnant women or their family are unsure whether they should
plan a flight and what needs to be kept in mind.
Here, medical and professional aspects should be viewed separately.
From a medical perspective, there are often no objections to a journey.
Nevertheless, we recommend considering whether the trip is truly necessary because any journey, long-distance trips especially, are demanding for the organism of the woman and the unborn
child.
Cosmic radiation exposure e.g. is commonly mentioned. According to radiation protection experts, however, this represents merely a theoretical risk for the baby on individual trips. The
situation is different in the case of professional and repeated exposure e.g. for pilots. The reduction of oxygen partial pressure does not appear to cause relevant reactions in unborn
children of otherwise healthy mothers, according to current knowledge. Caution is certainly advised during advanced pregnancy and in the case of anemia.
Flying, especially long distance and night flights, increase the risk of thrombosis for pregnant women. Compression stockings are a must for expectant mothers!
You should generally refrain from flying if you are rated a “high-risk pregnancy”. This can be the case e.g. with placenta praevia or cervical insufficiency. Heavy morning sickness or
grave cardiovascular problems also do not make a flight appear sensible.
Whenever you plan to travel, you should speak to your treating physician first.
We are pleased to assist you with our dual qualifications.
Please do not forget to obey the rules of your respective airline. These differ greatly. Not all airlines will carry women with baby bellies at any time.
The umbrella organization of airlines recommends the carriage of pregnant women past the 36th week only if a medical certificate is presented.
In reality, the conditions of carriage are commonly more restrictive. We are glad to help you with the required preparations.
Please mind the entry requirements of individual countries. Some countries will deny entry from a certain month of pregnancy on, e.g. the US. Please inform yourself about the entry
requirements of your travel destination on time.
Advice for the flight:
- No trip without a cancellation insurance and foreign travel health insurance. Mind exclusions of benefits, e.g. for fees arising abroad due to pregnancy or giving birth!
- Inform yourself on time about the conditions of carriage of your airline and the entry requirements of your destination
- Inform yourself about the medical care at your travel destination
- Don’t forget to carry with you an appropriately equipped first aid kit – please seek customized counseling in advance
- Your maternity log belongs in your carry-on luggage – you should have e.g. a digital copy with you
- Compression stockings are a must for expectant mothers!
- Consider a medicinal thrombosis prophylaxis in agreement with your doctor, e.g. by “anti-thrombosis-shot”
- Drink enough fluids – even during long night flights
- Try to reserve a seat with more legroom. Check whether an upgrade in premium classes is an option for you
- Wear light, loose, and comfortable clothes
- Exercise, e.g. go to the bathroom once an hour, especially during long distance flights
- Fasten your seatbelt far below your belly
Some airlines demand evidence of a normal course of pregnancy. Should you be planning a journey during the second trimester, please make sure you are informed. We are glad to help with
the formalities anytime – even short notice.
In your own interest, we advise you to seek customized counseling in time – even if no airline demands you to. Protect yourself and your unborn child.
Should you desire to travel under individual medical supervision or wish for a re-transport from abroad, please contact us. We provide everything from one source. Please note that we do
not take action for insurance companies.
We provide these services solely after having made a fees agreement.
When diving there are significant psychological and physiological changes. A screening is urgently needed and recommended. The medical examination includes: Physical examination, otoscopy, resting ECG, possibly ergometry, spirometry, blood test. We carry out all necessary studies in our practice in Frankfurt. Here we follow the recommendations of GTÜM.
Certified Yellow Fever Vaccination Center / Yellow Fever Vaccination
We are a yellow fever vaccination center that has been certified by the regional council of Darmstadt in accordance with the WHO principles.
For travel to affected areas vaccination is advisable or mandatory. Tourists are affected by particularly severe forms. The vaccination leads to flu-like symptoms quite frequently (20% of all
cases).
The vaccination is currently valid for 10 years. It is documented in your international vaccination certificate and may only be performed by certified yellow fever vaccination centers. You have
to be able to present your vaccination certificate upon entry to the country that demands yellow fever vaccination.
For further information, please do not hesitate to contact us about an appointment for an individual consultation. Unfortunately, countries which demand yellow fever vaccination bear further
health risks!
Costs of Yellow Fever Vaccination / Costs of Vaccination and Payment Options
The costs for yellow fever vaccination (including the vaccine) amount to 120-130€. Travel medical advice and vaccinations can be paid cash or by EC card.
Travel medicine
All information is without guarantee and cannot replace a personal, individualized, travel medical consultation. For this reason, please make an appointment on time. Personal risks depend on e.g. your travel style and your specific destinations. Please consider our online information for initial orientation.
Travel medicine for Africa
Standard Immunization – Recommended Vaccinations
| Inoculation | Children/Teenagers | Adults |
|
Tetanus |
x | x |
|
Diphtheria |
x | x |
|
Polio |
x | x |
|
Pertussis |
x | x |
|
Measels, Mumps, Rumbella |
x | x |
|
Pneumococci (conjugate) |
x |
x > 60 years chronically ill |
|
Influenza (seasonal) |
x |
x > 60 years |
|
Herpes zoster |
x > 50 years |
|
|
Meningococcal ACWY |
x < 25 years |
x chronically ill asplenic |
|
Meningococcal B |
x <25 years |
x chronically ill asplenic |
|
Hepatitis B |
x | |
|
Hib (Haemophilus infuenza) |
x |
x chronically ill asplenic |
|
Rotavirus |
x | |
|
Varicella |
x | |
|
HPV |
x Girls since 9th lifeyear young women and men |
These recommendations are based on the vaccination schedule of the STIKO (Ständige Impfkommission am Robert Koch-Institut) and the SIKO (Sächsische Impfkommission) and are adapted to the
traveler’s particular situation and under consideration of current study data.
Travel medically advisable additional immunization
To be considered alongside standard vaccinations and according to travel style and conditions of entry in the respective country.
| Vaccinations | Children/Teenagers | Adults |
|
Hepatitis A |
x | x |
|
Hepatitis B |
Standardimpfschutz | x |
|
Rabies |
x | x |
| With predictable handling of animals and/or poor medical infrastructure in the destination country | ||
|
Typhus |
x | x |
|
Cholera |
x | x |
| When tilted to traveler's diarrhea, long stays or repeated stays to consider in risk areas | ||
|
Japanese encephalitis |
||
|
Bird flu |
||
|
Yellow Fever |
(x) | (x) |
| Special rules when traveling in yellow fever endemic areas or after intermediate stays (transit) in such affectet countrys, Angola · Äquatorialguinea · Äthiopien · Benin · Burkina Faso · Burundi · Elfenbeinküste · Gabun · Gambia · Ghana · Guinea · Kamerun · Kenia · Kongo, Rep. · Kongo, Dem. Rep. · Liberia · Mali · Mauretanien · Niger · Nigeria · Ruanda · Senegal · Sierra Leone · Sudan · Tschad · Uganda · Zentralafrikanische Republik | ||
Recommendation based on publications by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and medical societies.
Travel medicine for Asia
Standard Immunization – Recommended Vaccinations
| Inoculation | Children/Teenagers | Adults |
|
Tetanus |
x | x |
|
Diphtheria |
x | x |
|
Polio |
x | x |
|
Pertussis |
x | x |
|
Measels, Mumps, Rumbella |
x | x |
|
Pneumococci (conjugate) |
x |
x > 60 years chronically ill |
|
Influenza (seasonal) |
x |
x > 60 years |
|
Herpes zoster |
x > 50 years |
|
|
Meningococcal ACWY |
x < 25 years |
x chronically ill asplenic |
|
Meningococcal B |
x <25 years |
x chronically ill asplenic |
|
Hepatitis B |
x | |
|
Hib (Haemophilus infuenza) |
x |
x chronically ill asplenic |
|
Rotavirus |
x | |
|
Varicella |
x | |
|
HPV |
x Girls since 9th lifeyear young women and men |
These recommendations are based on the vaccination schedule of the STIKO (Ständige Impfkommission am Robert Koch-Institut) and the SIKO (Sächsische Impfkommission) and are adapted to the
traveler’s particular situation and under consideration of current study data.
Travel medically advisable additional immunization
To be considered alongside standard vaccinations and according to travel style and conditions of entry in the respective country.
| Vaccinations | Children/Teenagers | Adults |
|
Hepatitis A |
x | x |
|
Hepatitis B |
Standard vaccination | x |
|
Rabies |
x | x |
| With predictable handling of animals and/or poor medical infrastructure in the destination country | ||
|
Typhus |
x | x |
|
Cholera |
x | x |
| When tilted to traveler's diarrhea, long stays or repeated stays to consider in risk areas | ||
|
Japanese encephalitis |
x | x |
| For long stays and repeated stays in risk areas. | ||
|
Bird flu |
x | x |
| For long stays and repeated stays in risk areas. | ||
|
Yellow fever |
||
|
Special rules when traveling in yellow fever endemic areas or after intermediate stays (transit) in such affectet countrys: Angola · Äquatorialguinea · Argentinien · Äthiopien
· Benin · Bolivien · Brasilien · Burkina Faso · Burundi · Ecuador · Elfenbeinküste · Franz. Guayana · Gabun · Gambia · Ghana · Guinea · Guinea-Bissau · Guyana · Kamerun ·
Kenia · Kolumbien · Kongo, Rep. · Kongo, Dem. Rep. · Liberia · Mali · Mauretanien · Niger · Nigeria · Panama · Paraguay · Peru · Ruanda · Senegal · Sierra Leone · Sudan ·
Suriname · Togo · Trinidad & Tobago · Tschad · Uganda · Venezuela · Zentralafrikanische Republik. Attention also to holders of passports from yellow fever endemic areas. Here, if necessary, apply different rules. |
||
Recommendation based on publications by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and medical societies.
Travel medicine for Europe
Standard Immunization – Recommended Vaccinations
| Inoculation | Children/Teenagers | Adults |
|
Tetanus |
x | x |
|
Diphtheria |
x | x |
|
Polio |
x | x |
|
Pertussis |
x | x |
|
Measels, Mumps, Rumbella |
x | x |
|
Pneumococci (conjugate) |
x |
x > 60 years chronically ill |
|
Influenza (seasonal) |
x |
x > 60 years |
|
Herpes zoster |
x > 50 years |
|
|
Meningococcal ACWY |
x < 25 years |
x chronically ill asplenic |
|
Meningococcal B |
x <25 years |
x chronically ill asplenic |
|
Hepatitis B |
x | |
|
Hib (Haemophilus infuenza) |
x |
x chronically ill asplenic |
|
Rotavirus |
x | |
|
Varicella |
x | |
|
HPV |
x Girls since 9th lifeyear young women and men |
These recommendations are based on the vaccination schedule of the STIKO (Ständige Impfkommission am Robert Koch-Institut) and the SIKO (Sächsische Impfkommission) and are adapted to the
traveler’s particular situation and under consideration of current study data.
Travel medically advisable additional immunization
To be considered alongside standard vaccinations and according to travel style and conditions of entry in the respective country.
| Vaccinations | Children/Teenagers | Adults |
|
Hepatitis A |
to consider | to consider |
|
Hepatitis B |
Standard vaccination | x |
|
Rabies |
||
| For work-related handling of animals, for example as Ranger. | ||
|
Typhus |
x | x |
|
FSME |
x | x |
| For stays in risk areas, for example outdoor activities. | ||
|
Cholera |
||
| When tilted to traveler's diarrhea, long stays or repeated stays to consider in risk areas | ||
|
Japanese encephalitis |
||
| For long stays and repeated stays in risk areas. | ||
|
Bird flu |
to consider | to consider |
|
Yellow fever |
||
Recommendation based on publications by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and medical societies.
Travel medicine for South America
Standard Immunization – Recommended Vaccinations
| Inoculation | Children/Teenagers | Adults |
|
Tetanus |
x | x |
|
Diphtheria |
x | x |
|
Polio |
x | x |
|
Pertussis |
x | x |
|
Measels, Mumps, Rumbella |
x | x |
|
Pneumococci (conjugate) |
x |
x > 60 years chronically ill |
|
Influenza (seasonal) |
x |
x > 60 years |
|
Herpes zoster |
x > 50 years |
|
|
Meningococcal ACWY |
x < 25 years |
x chronically ill asplenic |
|
Meningococcal B |
x <25 years |
x chronically ill asplenic |
|
Hepatitis B |
x | |
|
Hib (Haemophilus infuenza) |
x |
x chronically ill asplenic |
|
Rotavirus |
x | |
|
Varicella |
x | |
|
HPV |
x Girls since 9th lifeyear young women and men |
These recommendations are based on the vaccination schedule of the STIKO (Ständige Impfkommission am Robert Koch-Institut) and the SIKO (Sächsische Impfkommission) and are adapted to the
traveler’s particular situation and under consideration of current study data.
Travel medically advisable additional immunization
To be considered alongside standard vaccinations and according to travel style and conditions of entry in the respective country.
| Vaccinations | Children/Teenagers | Adults |
|
Hepatitis A |
x | x |
|
Hepatitis B |
Standard vaccination | x |
|
Rabies |
x | x |
| With predictable handling of animals and/or poor medical infrastructure in the destination country | ||
|
Typhus |
x | x |
|
Cholera |
x | x |
| When tilted to traveler's diarrhea, long stays or repeated stays to consider in risk areas | ||
|
Japanese encephalitis |
||
|
Bird flu |
||
|
Yellow Fever |
(x) | (x) |
|
Special rules when traveling in yellow fever endemic areas or after intermediate stays (transit) in such affectet countrys: Angola · Äquatorialguinea · Argentinien · Äthiopien
· Benin · Bolivien · Brasilien · Burkina Faso · Burundi · Ecuador · Elfenbeinküste · Franz. Guayana · Gabun · Gambia · Ghana · Guinea · Guinea-Bissau · Guyana · Kamerun ·
Kenia · Kolumbien · Kongo, Rep. · Kongo, Dem. Rep. · Liberia · Mali · Mauretanien · Niger · Nigeria · Panama · Paraguay · Peru · Ruanda · Senegal · Sierra Leone · Sudan ·
Suriname · Togo · Trinidad & Tobago · Tschad · Uganda · Venezuela · Zentralafrikanische Republik. Attention also to holders of passports from yellow fever endemic areas. Here, if necessary, apply different rules. |
||
Recommendation based on publications by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and medical societies.
Travel medicine for North America
Standard Immunization – Recommended Vaccinations
| Inoculation | Children/Teenagers | Adults |
|
Tetanus |
x | x |
|
Diphtheria |
x | x |
|
Polio |
x | x |
|
Pertussis |
x | x |
|
Measels, Mumps, Rumbella |
x | x |
|
Pneumococci (conjugate) |
x |
x > 60 years chronically ill |
|
Influenza (seasonal) |
x |
x > 60 years |
|
Herpes zoster |
x > 50 years |
|
|
Meningococcal ACWY |
x < 25 years |
x chronically ill asplenic |
|
Meningococcal B |
x <25 years |
x chronically ill asplenic |
|
Hepatitis B |
x | |
|
Hib (Haemophilus infuenza) |
x |
x chronically ill asplenic |
|
Rotavirus |
x | |
|
Varicella |
x | |
|
HPV |
x Girls since 9th lifeyear young women and men |
These recommendations are based on the vaccination schedule of the STIKO (Ständige Impfkommission am Robert Koch-Institut) and the SIKO (Sächsische Impfkommission) and are adapted to the
traveler’s particular situation and under consideration of current study data.
Travel medically advisable additional immunization
To be considered alongside standard vaccinations and according to travel style and conditions of entry in the respective country.
| Vaccinations | Children/Teenagers | Adults |
|
Hepatitis A |
to consider | to consider |
|
Hepatitis B |
Standard vaccination | x |
|
Rabies |
||
| For work-related handling of animals, for example as Ranger. | ||
|
Typhus |
||
|
Cholera |
||
|
Japanese encephalitis |
||
|
Bird flu |
||
|
Yellow Fever |
||
Recommendation based on publications by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and medical societies.
Travel medicine for Oceania
Standard Immunization – Recommended Vaccinations
| Inoculation | Children/Teenagers | Adults |
|
Tetanus |
x | x |
|
Diphtheria |
x | x |
|
Polio |
x | x |
|
Pertussis |
x | x |
|
Measels, Mumps, Rumbella |
x | x |
|
Pneumococci (conjugate) |
x |
x > 60 years chronically ill |
|
Influenza (seasonal) |
x |
x > 60 years |
|
Herpes zoster |
x > 50 years |
|
|
Meningococcal ACWY |
x < 25 years |
x chronically ill asplenic |
|
Meningococcal B |
x <25 years |
x chronically ill asplenic |
|
Hepatitis B |
x | |
|
Hib (Haemophilus infuenza) |
x |
x chronically ill asplenic |
|
Rotavirus |
x | |
|
Varicella |
x | |
|
HPV |
x Girls since 9th lifeyear young women and men |
These recommendations are based on the vaccination schedule of the STIKO (Ständige Impfkommission am Robert Koch-Institut) and the SIKO (Sächsische Impfkommission) and are adapted to the
traveler’s particular situation and under consideration of current study data.
Travel medically advisable additional immunization
To be considered alongside standard vaccinations and according to travel style and conditions of entry in the respective country.
| Vaccinations | Children/Teenagers | Adults |
|
Hepatitis A |
to consider | to consider |
|
Hepatitis B |
Standard vaccination | x |
|
Rabies |
x | x |
| With predictable handling of animals and/or poor medical infrastructure in the destination country | ||
|
Typhus |
||
|
Cholera |
||
|
Japanese encephalitis |
||
|
Bird flu |
||
|
Yellow Fever |
(x) | (x) |
|
Special rules when traveling in yellow fever endemic areas or after intermediate stays (transit) in such affectet countrys: Angola · Äquatorialguinea · Argentinien · Äthiopien
· Benin · Bolivien · Brasilien · Burkina Faso · Burundi · Ecuador · Elfenbeinküste · Franz. Guayana · Gabun · Gambia · Ghana · Guinea · Guinea-Bissau · Guyana · Kamerun ·
Kenia · Kolumbien · Kongo, Rep. · Kongo, Dem. Rep. · Liberia · Mali · Mauretanien · Niger · Nigeria · Panama · Paraguay · Peru · Ruanda · Senegal · Sierra Leone · Sudan ·
Suriname · Togo · Trinidad & Tobago · Tschad · Uganda · Venezuela · Zentralafrikanische Republik. Attention also to holders of passports from yellow fever endemic areas. Here, if necessary, apply different rules. |
||
Recommendation based on publications by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and medical societies.