473-475 Lygon Street, Brunswick East, VIC, 3057
Lygon Everyday Chemist
473-475 Lygon Street, Brunswick East, VIC, 3057
Travelling overseas? Check your health and vaccinations before you go.
At Lygon Everyday Chemist in Brunswick East, our pharmacist team provides personalised Travel Health Consultations, vaccination-history reviews and travel vaccination advice based on:
- Where you are travelling
- How long you are going for
- Your activities and type of accommdation
- Your age and medical history
- Your current medicines
- Your previous vaccinations
- Current disease outbreaks and travel-health recommendations
Travel Health & Travel Vaccinations - Brunswick East
Start with your vaccination history
One of the most important parts of preparing for overseas travel is making sure your routine vaccinations are up to date. Don't assume that because you were vaccinated as a child, everything is still current.
Our pharmacists can review your available vaccination history, including records held on the Australian Immunisation Register (AIR), and discuss any gaps that may need attention before you travel.
Depending on your age, history and destination, this may include checking protection against diseases such as:
- Tetanus
- Diphtheria
- Pertussis – whooping cough
- Polio
- Measles, mumps and rubella
- Influenza
- COVID-19
- Hepatitis A
- Hepatitis B
- Typhoid
Australian health authorities recommend discussing overseas travel vaccinations ideally 6–8 weeks before departure, as some vaccines require more than one dose or time to develop protection. If you're leaving sooner, however, it is still worth speaking with us — don't assume you've left it too late.
Reference: https://www.health.vic.gov.au/health-advisories/health-advice-immunisations-for-travel
Start with your vaccination history
Travel vaccine recommendations can change
Travel health is not a one-size-fits-all checklist. Disease outbreaks, vaccination requirements and recommendations can change, sometimes quite quickly.
That's why our travel consultations consider current Australian and international travel-health information, as well as your individual itinerary.
For example, the international polio situation continues to change. In August 2026, the World Health Organization extended its temporary recommendations relating to the international spread of poliovirus. Australian guidance recommends that travellers are appropriately vaccinated against polio and that additional vaccination may be required for some travellers depending on the destination and their previous vaccination history.
Reference: https://www.who.int/news/item/25-08-2026-statement-of-the-forty-fifth-meeting-of-the-polio-ihr-emergency-committee
The important question isn't simply: 'Do I need a polio vaccine?'
It is: 'Am I appropriately vaccinated for where I am going, what I will be doing and my individual circumstances?'
That's what a travel-health consultation helps us determine.
Travel vaccine recommendations can change
Travel vaccinations available through participating pharmacistsUnder Victoria's Community Pharmacist Program, appropriately trained participating pharmacists can provide travel-health advice and administer certain travel vaccinations, including:
- Hepatitis A
- Hepatitis B
- Poliomyelitis – polio
- Typhoid
Our pharmacists can also assess your routine vaccination status and discuss other vaccinations that may be appropriate before travel.
Victoria's Department of Health recommends that people travelling overseas check their vaccination history and seek personalised advice because the vaccines recommended can vary according to the destination, activities, duration of travel and individual health needs.
Reference: https://www.health.vic.gov.au/primary-care/community-pharmacist-program
Where a vaccination, medicine or travel-health requirement is outside our pharmacist service, we will explain this and recommend the appropriate referral.
Travel vaccinations available through participating pharmacists
What happens during your Travel Health Consultation?
1. Tell us where you're going
Bring your itinerary if you have one. Different health risks can exist not only between countries, but between regions within the same country. A week in a major city may involve very different risks from trekking, rural travel, visiting family, working with animals or spending several months overseas.
2. We review your vaccination history
Where available, we can review your Australian Immunisation Register history and discuss previous vaccines that may not appear on AIR. If you have older vaccination records, travel-vaccine certificates or a vaccination booklet, please bring them with you.
3. We assess your individual travel risk
We consider:
- Destination
- Length of travel
- Stopovers and transit
- Rural versus urban travel
- Visiting friends and relatives
- Food and water exposure
- Mosquito and insect exposure
- Animal exposure
- Adventure activities
- Your age
- Pregnancy
- Medical conditions
- Current medicines
- Previous vaccination history
Your pharmacist will discuss which vaccinations and preventative measures are appropriate for you. You won't automatically need every vaccine associated with a particular country. Equally, travelling somewhere you've visited many times before doesn't necessarily mean that your vaccinations are still current.
5. We help you prepare for the trip
Travel health involves much more than vaccinations. We can also discuss practical ways of reducing your risk while you're away.
What happens during your Travel Health Consultation
More than travel vaccines
Mosquito and insect protection
Mosquito-borne illnesses occur in many popular travel destinations. Depending on where you're travelling, illnesses may include dengue, Japanese encephalitis, malaria and other mosquito-borne infections.
Our pharmacists can discuss practical mosquito-avoidance measures including:
- Appropriate insect repellents- Clothing and physical protection
- Accommodation precautions
- When additional medical advice about malaria prevention may be appropriate
Food and water safety
Traveller's diarrhoea is one of the most common health problems experienced by overseas travellers.
We can discuss:
- Safe food and drinking-water choices
- Hand hygiene
- Oral rehydration
- What to include in your travel-health kit
- What to do if diarrhoea develops
- When you should seek medical attention
Your travel medicines
Before you leave, it is also a good opportunity to make sure you have enough of your regular medicines for the trip.
We can help you consider:
- Adequate supplies of regular medicines
- Copies of prescriptions where appropriate
- Medicine storage while travelling
- Medicines requiring refrigeration
- Time-zone changes and dose timing
- Travel first-aid supplies
- Motion sickness
- Pain and fever treatment
- Allergies
- Gastrointestinal medicines
- Hydration products
Some countries have restrictions on particular prescription and over-the-counter medicines. For medicines subject to travel restrictions, check the rules of your destination and transit countries before travelling.
More than just travel vaccines
Visiting friends and relatives overseas?
People returning to their country of birth or travelling to visit friends and relatives can sometimes underestimate their health risk. Longer stays, eating and drinking with local communities and greater exposure to local environments can increase the risk of some travel-related infections.
Victorian health authorities specifically recommend that people visiting friends and relatives overseas also have their vaccination status reviewed before travelling.
Reference: https://www.health.vic.gov.au/health-advisories/health-advice-immunisations-for-travel
Even if you've travelled to the destination many times before, it's worth checking again.
Travelling with children?
Children travelling overseas should also have their routine vaccinations reviewed.
Measles is particularly important. Victoria continues to report measles associated with international travel, and overseas outbreaks can change rapidly. In some circumstances, infants travelling overseas may be recommended to receive an early measles-containing vaccine.
Reference: https://www.health.vic.gov.au/news/travelling-overseas-with-infant-check-measles-vaccination
Speak with our pharmacist team early so we can assess your child's vaccination history and determine whether GP or specialist review is required.
Visiting friends and relatives/Travelling with children
Some travellers should consider additional medical review before departure. This may include people who:
- Are older travellers
- Are pregnant or planning pregnancy
- Are immunocompromised
- Have significant chronic medical conditions
- Have a history of blood clots
- Require prescription malaria prevention
- Are undertaking high-altitude travel
- Are travelling for prolonged periods
- Are undertaking remote or adventure travel
- Need vaccinations or medicines outside pharmacist scope
Travellers with additional health needs
When should I book?
Ideally: 6–8 weeks before travelling
This provides time for vaccination courses and appropriate planning.
Reference: https://www.health.vic.gov.au/health-advisories/health-advice-immunisations-for-travel
Leaving sooner? Still book.
Even when departure is only weeks or days away, there may still be useful vaccinations, preventative measures and travel-health advice we can provide.
Bring these to your appointment
If possible, bring:
- Your itinerary- Departure date
- Medicare card
- Vaccination records
- Previous travel vaccination booklet or certificates
- Current medicines list
- Details of medical conditions and allergies
When should I book? / Bring these to your appointment
Trusted, up-to-date travel-health information
Because travel-health risks can change, we use recognised Australian and international health resources when assessing current recommendations.
Useful trusted sources include:
Australian Government – Smartraveller
Current destination-specific travel advice, health risks and travel alerts.
https://www.smartraveller.gov.au/diseases
Australian Immunisation Handbook
Clinical recommendations for vaccination of international travellers.
https://immunisationhandbook.health.gov.au/contents/vaccination-for-special-risk-groups/vaccination-for-international-travellers
Victorian Department of Health
Current Victorian vaccination and travel-health advice and information about pharmacist travel-health services.
https://www.health.vic.gov.au/primary-care/community-pharmacist-program
World Health Organization
International information regarding disease outbreaks and changing global health risks, including polio.
https://www.who.int/news/item/25-08-2026-statement-of-the-forty-fifth-meeting-of-the-polio-ihr-emergency-committee
Recommendations can change. Your pharmacist will consider the most current information available at the time of your consultation.
Trusted, up-to-date travel-health information
Possibly. The answer depends on more than the country alone. Your previous vaccination history, age, length of stay, regions visited, accommodation, activities and medical history can all change what is recommended. Book a consultation and we'll assess your individual itinerary.
Can you check my vaccination history?
We can review vaccination information available through the Australian Immunisation Register and discuss any additional vaccination records you have.
Do I need to see my GP first?
Not necessarily. Appropriately trained participating Victorian pharmacists can provide travel-health advice and certain travel vaccinations directly. If you need something outside our scope, we'll let you know and recommend referral to your GP or an appropriate travel-health practitioner.
How early should I come in?
Ideally 6–8 weeks before departure, but if you're travelling sooner, still contact us.
Is the Travel Health Consultation charged?
Our pharmacist Travel Health Consultation is provided at no charge. Vaccines, medicines and other products may have a cost. We will discuss this with you before proceeding.
Do I need an appointment?
Bookings are essential for the Travel Health Consultation so that we can allocate appropriate time to review your itinerary and vaccination history.
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Lygon Everyday Chemist
473–475 Lygon Street
Brunswick East VIC 3057
Phone: 03 9386 6701
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Bookings essential. Vaccine and medicine costs may apply.
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