Are you planning a trip abroad? Do you need advice or vaccines? Take a few minutes to make sure you’ve taken all the necessary precautions.
- Is your destination country the subject of a travel health notice, or is there a health risk involved in you travelling there?
- Are there any vaccines you need to make sure you’re fully protected?
Where can I get vaccinated?
Clinics and pharmacies in the region offer travel vaccination services. Ask your doctor, nurse, or pharmacist for more information, or visit Clic santé to make an appointment at a community clinic (by appointment only). There is a fee for most vaccines. You can also consult the Public Health Agency of Canada's directory of yellow fever vaccination centers.
Useful information for travellers
Visit the Government of Canada’s travel.gc.ca/ website.
- Travel health notices
- Travel health and safety
- Travel advice and advisories by country:
Planning a trip back to your home country? Beware of serious illnesses!
Take care of your health
Travellers returning to their home countries to visit family or friends are exposed to the same risks as the local population. Because your natural immunity to a number of serious illnesses (including malaria) doesn’t last a lifetime, you are no longer protected when you return home. There are many tropical diseases in Africa, Latin America and Asia. Your risk of developing a serious illness while visiting your family in these places is very real.
Take care of your children’s health
Children run a greater risk of developing complications, which is why they need extra vaccines when they travel. Several tropical diseases are more frequent and more serious in children. In Québec, nearly 1 in 5 cases of malaria and half of all cases of typhoid occur in children who have visited their parents’ home country.
Do not buy medications abroad
Nearly two-thirds of medications purchased in developing countries are counterfeit or ineffective. Make sure to bring your medications with you when you travel.