205 W 5th Ave Ellensburg, WA 98926-2887
Monday - Friday 8 AM - 5 PM
Kittitas (pronounced 'KITT-i-tass') County is located in central Washington State. It spans from the lush forested Cascade Mountains to the upper Yakima River Valley plains and the Columbia River.
Public Health Nurse, 509-962-7515
communityhealth@co.kittitas.wa.us
A specially-trained public health nurse reviews immunization histories, recommends vaccines, and provides site-specific health education and information about international travel. There is a fee for the travel consultation plus the price of vaccines administered. Call 509-962-7515 to make an appointment, discuss costs, and plan to spend 60-90 minutes with the nurse.
We recommend that you make an appointment at least two months prior to travel, if possible. Multiple vaccinations may be recommended and an appropriate amount of time must pass for a vaccine to become effective after it is given. If certain vaccines are not administered soon enough to be effective by the date of travel, customs officials can delay or deny entry into their country.
Payment is due at the time of visit. We accept cash, credit cards, personal checks, and some health insurance plans. We can provide a copy of the billing sheet for submission to a private insurance company, if requested.
The international travel clinic consultation will include the following subjects as applicable for your travel:
You are planning the trip of a lifetime. You've been busy preparing. You've considered every detail...or have you? Traveling to locations outside the U.S. means the possibility of coming into contact with diseases that are harmful and potentially fatal. This may be especially true for specific populations, such as pregnant women, children and the elderly. In many cases, you can significantly reduce the risk of acquiring various diseases or health problems while traveling internationally. Obtaining a travel consultation from a trained public health professional can provide education regarding recommended and required vaccinations and other information about preventing diseases and decreasing risk of illness while abroad.
These recommendations vary according to a person's specific itinerary, the length of travel, time of year of travel, an individual's personal health history and the activities an individual expects to engage in while traveling. Due to complexity of these recommendations, advice or information cannot be provided over the telephone.
