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MACHU PICCHU – MEDICAL REQUIREMENTS*
*PLEASE NOTE: The information below is only a recommendation, make sure to ALWAYS CONSULT YOUR GENERAL DOCTOR OR TRAVEL DOCTOR for professional advice.
Mt. Kilimanjaro – Medical Requirements
Read one of our climber’s experience with a travel clinic before leaving for Africa – July 27, 2009
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Read one of our climber’s experience with a travel clinic before leaving for Peru – August 8, 2008
Hello fellow Climbers,
We are 7 weeks away from our departure date. I hope by now you have consulted your family doctor or a travel clinic to find out what shots you need before going to Peru. If you haven’t booked your consultation, please do so ASAP and let them know you are departing on Sept 27.
Personally, I went to Medisys Toronto Travel Clinic (address below). They were extremely nice and accommodating. They open at 8:15am for those of you, like me, who need to book appointments before work.
First consultation, I got:
1st consultation – $45
Tetanus Diphtheria - since I had not had my shot in the past 10 years (free)
MMR – if you have not received your shot as a child (also free)
Typhoid – $40
Twinrix (Hep A&B) – did you know that once you are done your series of Twinrix, you are immune for life… cool. – $65
Rabies vaccines actually cost around $600, so since it is not mandatory for Peru, I did not get the shot. Obviously, they recommend staying away from animals to avoid getting bitten.
And they also prescribed me Diamox for altitude sickness, recommended Durokal (~$90) to prevent travellers’ diarrhea and prescribed antibiotics in case it happens during the trip.
They said to avoid: ice, unbottled beverages, unpasterised milk products, food from street vendors, anything that is not cooked especially salads and fruits that can’t be peeled.
Furthermore, they recommended to bring Imodium, Gravol and to only drink bottle of boiled water. You will find the same recommendation in your ”All You Need To Know For the MS Climb 2008″ booklet.
2nd & 3rd consultations were for my 2nd & 3rd shots or Twinrix
Twinrix (Hep A&B) – $65 each consultation
Consultation fee – $15 each
And in one year, I have to return for my final and last Twinrix booster.
Here are the top 3 travel clinics downtown Toronto:
Medisys Toronto Travel Clinic
123 Edward Street, Suite 505
Toronto, On
Tel: 416-730-5700
Call Medisys today to book your appointment
Travel Medical Centre
700 Bay Street
Toronto, ON
Tel: 416-340-VACC (8222)
Call in advance to book your appointment
Travel Medical Clinic
810 Queen Street East
Toronto, ON
Tel: 416-461-2419
Call in advance to book your appointment
For those of you not in Toronto, the following Medisys Travel Clinics would be closer to your home town:
St. Catharines Travel Clinic
589 Lake Street, Suite 101
St. Catharines, ON L2N 7L6
Appointments: 905-228-6136
Ottawa Travel Clinic
1545 Carling Ave, Suite 210
Ottawa, ON K1Z 8P9
Appointments: 613-521-8313
Toll Free: 877-557-5550
Montréal Travel Clinic
500 rue Sherbrooke Ouest, 11ème étage
Montréal, QC H3A 3C6
Appointments: 514-499-2772
Calgary Travel Clinic
321 6th Ave. SW – Suite 960
Calgary, AB T2P 3H3
Appointments: 403-232-6244
Vancouver Travel Clinic
SAME DAY APPOINTMENTS ARE AVAILABLE – PLEASE CALL FIRST
1090 West Pender, 11th Floor
Vancouver, BC V6E 2N7
Appointments: 604-681-2400
And
Atlas Immunizations Services – Edmonton Clinics
See website for one of the 3 locations
www.atlasimmunization.com
Edmonton, AB
Appointments: 780-465-5150
Find more the travel clinics all over Canada by provinces and cities at:
http://www.phac-aspc.gc.ca/tmp-pmv/travel/clinic-eng.php
