Travel Health

Travel Health

A Saint Mary's College Travel Health Form (see below) is required for all SMC-sanctioned study abroad or Jan Term Travel.

The Student Health Center offers travel appointments to complete this form. A visit fee of $25 will be charged to your business account for these appointments. Forms completed at the Student Health Center will be automatically submitted to the Jan Term Travel Office. Alternately, this form can be completed by any off-campus healthcare provider of your choice. Forms completed outside of SMC must be uploaded to the "forms" section of the mySMC Student Health Portal for submission to the Jan Term Travel Office.

Students studying abroad for a semester or more must submit their completed form to the Study Abroad office.

For Jan Term Travel:

Once officially enrolled in a specific Jan Term course, you will receive an email from the Student Health Center (via its secure medical server) detailing the immunizations required for your destination and a list of vaccines you are missing, if any. The Student Health Center staff will then assist you in determining the best way to complete your requirements and travel form.

To expedite this process, please make sure documentation of your current immunization record (hopefully you uploaded this upon your enrollment!) has been uploaded to Med+Proctor. (If you entered SMC before Fall 2023, please make sure your record was uploaded to the Student Health Portal OR you can upload to Med+Proctor)

For travel paperwork to be approved, all immunizations recommended by the CDC for your travel destination are required. The college must take into consideration the health and experience of your entire travel cohort. Accordingly, ALL Jan Term travel destinations will require the following:

1) Routine childhood vaccines: MMR, Varicella, Polio, Tdap (within 10 years), Hepatitis B, Meningitis ACWY (after 16th birthday). See vaccine details here

2) Flu shot (available at the Student Health Center at your in-person visit)

In addition to the above, the following additional immunizations will be required according to destination:

Brazil (4 additional) : 1) Hepatitis A (2 doses at least 6 months apart or 1 dose if travel is within next 6 months), 2) Typhoid vaccine (prescription will be given at in-person visit if needed), 3) Anti-Malarial medications (prescription will be given at visit), 4) Yellow Fever vaccine (find a yellow fever vaccination clinic here)

India and Indonesia (3 additional) : 1) Hepatitis A (2 doses at least 6 months apart or 1 dose if travel is within next 6 months), 2) Typhoid vaccine (prescription will be given at in-person visit if needed), 3) Anti-Malarial medications (prescription will be given at visit).

Costa Rica, South Korea/Japan (2 additional) : 1) Hepatitis A (2 doses at least 6 months apart or 1 dose if travel is within next 6 months), 2) Typhoid vaccine (prescription will be given at in-person visit if needed)

Taiwan (1 additional) : 1) Hepatitis A (2 doses at least 6 months apart or 1 dose if travel is within next 6 months)

Your in-person Travel Visit will be scheduled once it is determined your pre-visit immunization requirements have been met.

If anti-malarial medications or the typhoid vaccine are required for your destination, prescriptions will be given to you at your in-person travel visit. If a Yellow Fever vaccine is required for your destination, this may be obtained after your form is signed. (You can find vaccine clinics offering this here).

For Study Abroad Travel:

Please email healthcenter@stmarys-ca.edu to start your travel appointment process.

Please include the following in your email:

1) Subject heading of "Travel Visit"

2) Full name/SMC ID

3) Travel destination and dates

4) Phone number

One of our nurses will get back to you to review your immunizations. To expedite this process, please make sure documentation of your current immunization record (hopefully you uploaded this upon your enrollment!) has been uploaded to Med+Proctor. (If you entered SMC before Fall 2023, please make sure your record was uploaded to the Student Health Portal OR you can upload to Med+Proctor)

For travel paperwork to be approved by the SMC Student Health Center, all immunizations recommended by the CDC for your travel destination are required.

Scheduling Travel Visits Off-Campus

Travel forms can be filled out by any medical provider, but keep in mind that vaccines marked as required for your destination are necessary regardless of where you get your travel forms signed. In order to travel without obtaining a required immunization due to a medical contraindication, you will need to have your medical provider sign off on an Undergraduate Travel Vaccination Requirement Exemption Form. This form may also be used for students who already have a religious exemption on file with SMC.

If you have your Jan Term travel form completed by an off-campus healthcare provider, you must upload it to the "forms" section of the mySMC Student Health Portal under "Travel Health Form."

Kaiser Patients:

You are welcome to get your required vaccines at Kaiser and have your forms signed off at SMC's Student Health Center, if that is easiest, or see a provider at Kaiser by completing an “International Travel” E-visit or calling 1-866-454-8855, Monday-Friday 8:30am-3pm, for a Travel consultation. Many Kaiser-insured students have found it is easiest to get their immunizations at Kaiser and have their paperwork filled out at the Student Health Center.

Preparing for Your In-Person Appointment

What to bring when you schedule an appointment:

The Travel Health Form (see below for destination), with page 1 completed by the student.
any documentation of additional vaccines obtained after speaking with our travel nurse

We highly encourage Studey Abroad students (NOT Jan Term) to utilize our email-started travel visit (see above), as this will expedite the process. Travel appointments will not be scheduled unless approved by the emailing travel nurse.

Cancellation and No-Show Policy

There is a $25 no-show charge for missed appointments.

Forms By Destination:

Jan Term 2027: Australia, Brazil, Costa Rica, India, Indonesia, Italy/France, London/Paris, New Zealand, South Korea/Japan, Taiwan, Venice

Semester Abroad/Other Travel

LOCAL PHARMACIES TO GET REQUIRED IMMUNIZATIONS

Call to make sure these pharmacies have the vaccines you require, and whether you need to schedule an appointment or can walk in to get them. You can try scheduling online (it’s recommended you call first). If you have Kaiser insurance, you will need to get your vaccines through Kaiser. Those covered by other HMOs should check with their provider regarding where you are able to receive vaccines.

CVS - 580 Moraga Rd Moraga, CA 94556

(925) 631-0204

open 10:00 am - 8:00 pm weekdays (closed from 1:30-2:00), 10 am - 6 pm Saturdays, 11 am - 5 pm Sundays

https://www.cvs.com/immunizations/get-vaccinated

Safeway - 3540 Mount Diablo Blvd, Lafayette, CA 94549

(925) 284-1550

https://www.safeway.com/vaccinations/home

Rite Aid Pharmacy - 27 Orinda Way, Orinda, CA 94563

(925) 253-1904

https://www.riteaid.com/pharmacy/scheduler

Safeway - 600 S Broadway, Walnut Creek, CA 94596

(925) 945-3440