When you are planning to travel overseas, you may be told to get certain immunization shots to protect yourself. For example, you may need a vaccination for Yellow Fever or Typhoid.
The first place to check is with your regular doctor. Your doctor’s office might already provide this service, and since you are already a patient, you shouldn’t have any trouble making an appointment. If your doctor’s office doesn’t carry the shot you need, ask if they can order it for you. This might take weeks, so be sure to plan ahead.
TIP: If you have to pay out of pocket for an immunization, save your receipt and contact your insurance company to see if they will reimburse you. Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona pays 100% of the cost for travel immunizations.
Here are other Tucson facilities you can visit for travel immunizations:
University Medical Center Traveler’s Clinic (6th Floor)
azumc.com
Call 520-694-8888 for more information or to set up an appointment. The only insurance accepted is Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona.
Traveler’s Clinic at New Pueblo Medicine
6365 E. Tanque Verde Rd., Suite #120
Call 520-901-1550 or visit travelclinictucson.com for more information. Most insurance plans are accepted. There is a $40 consultation fee in addition to the cost of the immunization. You do not need to already be a patient here, so you can schedule an appointment quickly.
Concentra Urgent Care Center
Travel immunizations are available only at the South side location:
4600 S. Park Avenue, Suite 5.
concentra.com/patients/travel-health
Call 520-889-9574 to make an appointment. Travel immunizations are available on Fridays and some Saturdays. Insurance is not accepted for travel immunizations.
Pima County Health Department
Only available at the South location:
175 W. Irvington Rd.
pimahealth.org/immunizations/index.asp
Call 520-889-9543 for more information or to make an appointment. Appointments are available on Friday mornings. In addition to the cost of the shot(s) you need, there is also a $40 consultation fee. Insurance is not accepted.
University of Arizona Campus Health Center
(ONLY available to UofA students and employees)
health.arizona.edu/health_services_immunizations_travel.htm
Call 520-621-2292 to make an appointment.
The UofA’s Travel Clinic is only available to students and employees of the university. Appointments are available primarily on Fridays. There is a $20 consultation fee, in addition to the cost of immunizations.
