What You Should Know

A public health nurse advises the client of all shots recommended by the CDC and South Central Public Health District's medical director, or those that are normally required for each country they plan to visit. Travelers receive information about how to prevent insect bites and getting sick while traveling abroad.

The most common immunizations public health administers to overseas travelers are typhoid, hepatitis A, and yellow fever. In 1998, South Central Public Health District received 539 visits from clients seeking overseas immunizations. In 1999, the number of visits dropped to 476, but jumped back up in 2000 to 611 visits.

One advantage of receiving shots at South Central Public Health District is the client's ability to have his or her shots recorded in the SCPHD Immunization Registry, a computerized database of all immunizations received by adults and children in the eight-county region. Patient's immunization records are always available, whether public health or private providers administer the immunizations.

If the client gives his or her consent, the data is also entered into the state's immunization tracking registry.

If the client moves to another area of Idaho, his or her new physician or another public health office can look up in the statewide registry what shots the client has had and when.

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Charges for overseas immunizations at public health are based on actual costs as reviewed and approved by the Board of Health.

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