Travel

How can I access travel vaccines now that TBDHU's clinic is closed?

Janzen's Travel Clinic provides vaccinations for travel purposes and fees may apply. 

Making an appointment:

• using the online booking system
• emailing travelhealth@janzens.ca and requesting an appointment
• calling 807-345-1191 x 4 and requesting an appointment

Yellow Fever:

• Janzen’s Travel Clinic is a designated *Yellow Fever centre.  Visit this list of Yellow Fever Designated Centers for the rest of Ontario.
  • *Yellow Fever Vaccine is on a continent-wide recall and supplies may be limited or unavailable (as of August, 2025).

What will I need to bring to my travel appointment at Janzen’s Travel Clinic?

• Bring your vaccine records to your appointment.
  • If you don’t have a copy of your records, you can learn more by visiting TBDHU's Reporting and Obtaining Immunization Records
• Bring the following documents:
  • Extended Health Benefits Card / Drug Coverage Information
  • Passport
  • List of Current Medications

Travelling outside of Canada

Those travelling outside of Canada may need specific vaccinations and/or medications before visiting certain countries or regions, to reduce their risk of getting sick or acquiring a serious disease.

TBDHU recommends making arrangements to get the vaccine(s) needed as soon as the destination is selected.

• More information on recommended vaccines  is available on the Government of Canada’s Travel Vaccines page.

Resources to review before your trip 

• Travel health and safety - Includes essential information on understanding travel health and safety risks and preventive measures to take before and during your trip.
• Travel health notices - The Public Health Agency of Canada's Travel Health Notices outline potential health risks to Canadian travellers and recommend ways to help reduce them. Notices remain in effect until removed.
• Travel Advice and Advisories - Country-specific information on safety and security, local laws and customs, entry requirements, health conditions and other important travel issues.
• OHIP coverage temporarily outside Canada - Find out what OHIP covers when you’re temporarily outside Canada.
• Travel Smart app - Access key information even while you are travelling including advisories and contact information for embassies and consulates.
• Registration of Canadians Abroad - Registration of Canadians Abroad is a free service that allows the Government of Canada to notify you in case of an emergency abroad or a personal emergency at home. The service also enables you to receive important information before or during a natural disaster or civil unrest.