Embarking on an overseas adventure? Ensure you are well-prepared with expert travel health advice, vaccination services, and essential supplies from your local pharmacy. As you explore new destinations, your body is exposed to new environments and toxins. It’s vital you take preventative measures to ensure your health and wellbeing remain strong, to enable you to safely explore new destinations. Before you take flight, check in with your community pharmacist who can help you get prepared.
Travelling abroad opens up exciting opportunities, but it also exposes you to various health risks. Government data shows that up to 50 per cent of travellers experience a travel-related illness, often from contaminated food and water. More serious risks, such as rabies, hepatitis A and B, and typhoid, are also common in certain regions.
Pharmacists in some regions can administer a range of vaccines, making it easier for you to access protection against vaccine-preventable diseases before travelling.
Your community pharmacist can provide routine and essential vaccinations, helping to safeguard your health as you explore new destinations. The vaccinations you need depend on where you are going. Some of the most common and recommended travel vaccines include:
Depending on your travel destination, you may need additional vaccines. It’s important to plan ahead to get the vaccinations you need and to ensure you receive them in time for them to take effect. Refer to the Department of Health, for the full list of travel vaccines and to find out more about the specific vaccinations you need.
If you are travelling to areas where malaria is a risk, preventive steps are crucial. Malaria is a serious – sometimes life-threatening – disease, but with the right precautions, you can reduce your risk significantly. Your pharmacist can fill prescriptions for antimalarial medications and advise on how to take them for maximum effectiveness. But medicines are only part of the story. Avoiding being bitten by a mosquito is the best form of malaria prevention, so carrying effective insect repellents is a very useful precaution and one that your community pharmacist can help you with.
By consulting with your community pharmacist, you’ll be able to:
Get guidance on how to stay malaria-free while travelling.
Your pharmacy offers a variety of travel essentials to help keep you safe and comfortable on your journey. These include:
Your community pharmacist can help you pack wisely with supplies tailored to your destination and itinerary.
Get expert guidance and essential products for mobility support and effective wound care at your community pharmacy.
Expert advice and treatment options for managing pain, including over-the-counter and prescription medications.
Community pharmacies are your local health hubs for the treatment of minor wounds from accidents, sports injuries, and other mishaps.
Visit your community pharmacist for advice and treatment options for common eye and ear issues, including infections, blocked ears, and conjunctivitis.
Your local community pharmacy is your go-to destination for everyday health needs. From coughs and colds to travel health and mobility care, your community pharmacists can do more for you with expert advice and effective treatments to help you stay healthy and active. Explore our range of services to keep your family well every day.
Your community pharmacist can do more for you with a wide range of vaccines available, from flu and COVID-19 to essential travel immunizations. Visit your local pharmacy to stay healthy, protected, and up-to-date with your vaccinations.
Your community pharmacist is here to help you care for your skin, from managing common conditions like school sores, eczema, and acne to offering guidance on wound care, shingles, and sun protection. Visit your local community pharmacy for expert advice and effective solutions to keep your skin healthy every day.
Community pharmacists are enhancing women’s health by providing comprehensive support at every stage – from conception and contraception to bone health and beyond.
Your community pharmacist is here to help with harm reduction and dependency, offering support and resources including needle and syringe services, opioid dependency treatment, quit smoking services, and naloxone.
Get expert support with your medications through comprehensive reviews and management services provided by your community pharmacist. From home medicine reviews and MedsCheck consultations to dose administration aids and staged supply, we’re here to help you every step of the way.
Get the support you need from your community pharmacist to manage chronic conditions. With expert advice, personalised medication management and tailored health services, community pharmacies empower you to take control of ongoing health challenges and improve your quality of life.
Take control of your health with convenient testing and screening services at your community pharmacy. From regular monitoring to early detection, these essential services help identify potential health risks and support proactive care. Your pharmacist is here to guide you in staying informed and making health-conscious decisions for a healthier future.
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