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The immunization clinic is an officially-designated travel immunization center of the University of Minnesota. As of 2006, the international travel clinic is open only to University of Minnesota students, employees and departments.

• Staff members are authorized to give vaccines for travel, including yellow fever, and to validate International Certificates of Vaccination.
   

• The clinic provides health tips for international travelers and answers health-related travel questions.

Boynton Health Service has a full-service travel immunization center staffed by medical providers skilled in the field. We would be happy to serve you by appointment only. Please call our appointment line at 612-625-3222. All information must be dispensed at scheduled appointments. Please be advised that we do not give consultations over the telephone.

One of the most frequent questions addressed to Boynton Health Service is,
“What shots do I need for travel to other countries?” 

• Much depends on the individual’s personal health history, their immunization history, and the risk of illness in the areas they plan to visit. 
   

• Individuals who are spending time exclusively in developed countries, in resort areas of developing countries or within the international hotel circuit will have less risk of illness than those who travel longer than one month, spend considerable time with local populations, or eat and sleep in rural accommodations.
   

• There are many variables and the variables are constantly changing. When planning a trip, one of the first things you should do is set up an appointment with your health care provider. Please be advised that Boynton Health Service or any other provider are not expected to give advice through the telephone.

Under International Health Regulations, health officials of some countries are allowed to require proof of Yellow Fever vaccination as a condition of entry.

• You will need an International Certificate of Vaccination to document your vaccination status in these countries as listed on the World Health Organization (WHO) Website.
   

• You may be required to receive additional vaccines or testing for entry to a specific country.   
   

• If the traveler has been in a Yellow Fever endemic area in the past year, some countries require the vaccine in that traveler.
   

• View list of countries requiring the Yellow Fever vaccination prior to entry into the country.

1. Call your insurance company to learn where you should go for travel injections and to find out if you will need a referral.
    
2. Obtain the record of your previous immunizations.
    
3. Yellow fever, MMR, and Varicella injections must be given on the same day or separated by four weeks.
    
4. Pregnancy or the possibility of pregnancy contraindicates most vaccines. Use two effective means of contraception or abstain from sexual intercourse for two weeks prior to immunization and for three months after some vaccines.
    
5. Start your immunizations early—some immunizations are given in a series. Remember, you may have to wait several weeks for an appointment.