Immunizations/
Service

Cost

Number in Series & Schedule

Possible Side Effects

Travel Consultation

$125.00

Ideally 8-10 weeks before departure. By appointment only. Bring vaccine record to appt. Purpose of consult: Review & administer vaccines needed. Discuss other health needs: jet lag & sleep medicines; altitude & motion sickness; traveler’s diarrhea, etc.

Hepatitis A

Adult: $128 ea
$256 / series

Peds: $70 ea $140 / series

2 injections. 2nd shot 6-12 months after first, then every 10 years to maintain immunity.

Soreness at injection site, headache, malaise.

Hepatitis B

Adult: $112 ea $336 / series

Peds: $55 ea $165 / series

3 injections over a 6-month period (0, 1-2, 4-6 months). Accelerated schedule: 3 doses in four months.

Soreness, redness, itchy at injection site. Mild fatigue, fever, headache, nausea.

Japanese Encephalitis

$169 each

$507 / series

3 injections over a 30-day period with last shot 2 weeks before departure. Accelerated schedule: 3 doses in two weeks; last dose 10 days prior to departure. Booster in three years to maintain immunity.

Plan to stay in the office for 30 min. after injection for observation of serious side effects. Milder side effects: pain, redness, and hardness at injection site. Fever, headache, muscle soreness, chills, dizziness, nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain.

MMR
(Measles, Mumps, Rubella)

$91.00

1 injection needed if born after 1957, with no history of measles illness, and one or no prior MMR vaccinations.

Burning, stinging, pain or rash at injection site; mild-moderate fever.

Meningococcal (meningitis)

$132.00

1 injection with booster in 5 years to maintain immunity.

Redness at injection site for 1-2 days.

Pneumococcal (pneumonia)

$70.00

1 injection if over age 65.
If under age 65, 2 injections total with the 2nd vaccine after age 65.

Pain, swelling and redness at the injection site.

Polio

$70.00 each

($210 / series
if needed)

1 injection if fully immunized in childhood. Unvaccinated adults: 3 injections, one month apart. If limited time before travel, get additional injections upon return.

Pain, swelling, and redness at the injection site.

Tetanus/Diphtheria

$50.00

1 injection with booster every 5-10 years to maintain immunity.

Soreness, redness & swelling at the injection site. Pain may extend from shoulder to elbow. Fever 1-3 days.

Tetanus/Diphtheria/
Pertussis

1 time booster to replace tetanus/diphtheria vaccine for added protection from pertussis.

Typhoid Injection

or Oral Typhoid (by prescription only)

(Capsules may be difficult to locate.)

$90.00 / inj

~ $80.00 / oral (cost depends
on pharmacy)

1 injection with booster in 2 years. Or 4 capsules taken over six days with booster in five years. Oral vaccine cannot be taken simultaneously with antibiotics.

Nausea, abdominal pain/cramps, vomiting, fever, headache, rash. Pain, redness and hardness at the injection site. Fewer side effects with oral vaccine.

Varicella
(chicken pox)

Not available at The Family Doctor

$ ---- each

$ ---- series

Needed only if no evidence of immunity. 13 years & older: 2 injections, 4-8 weeks apart. Under 13 yrs: 2 injections, 3 months apart.

Redness, hardness at injection site. Fever and chicken pox-type rash.

Yellow Fever

$120.00

1 injection received at least 10 days prior to travel. Booster in 10 years.

Redness and tenderness at injection site. Fever, headache, muscle ache may occur 5-14 days after vaccination.
Very rarely (1 in 100,000): vaccine is life threatening.