Prime Care Travel Care is your source for consultation and immunizations when you're planning international travel.  It is located at 3 Normanskill Boulevard in Delmar, NY.  Collaborating Physicians are:

Dr. Laura E. Pica
Dr. Gregory J. Strizich

What Will Travel Care Provide?

Services include:  Individualized Pre-Travel Assessment of the traveler & the trip to provide customized, realistic and attainable risk reduction through selected:

*Immunizations

*Prescriptions for malaria & other medications

*Educational Counseling

*Individual folder of written materials

*Referral, if needed

The Travel Clinician:

The assessment and immunizations will be provided by Sarah H. Schoof, Certified Family Nurse Practitioner.  She has earned the Certificate in Travel Health® of the International Society of Travel Medicine.  Her education includes a degree in cross-cultural communication in addition to her medical training.  Sarah has been a nurse practitioner since 1978, living and working in Kenya for 17 years.  One of her primary responsibilities in Kenya was providing advice, treatment, and immunizations for Americans living in several countries of Africa.

Plan Ahead:

For a brief trip, plan your appointment for 5-6 weeks before your travel.  For extended travel or relocating overseas, plan your appointment 3-4 months before your travel.  But even a last minute visit can be valuable if you're traveling sooner!

Cost of Pre-Travel Visit:

The cost of the pre-tavel visit is $70.00 in addition to the cost of each vaccine administered.  All or most of the vaccines you need will be given on the day of the Pre-Travel Visit.  Patients returning for additional doses of vaccines will not be charged again for the visit.  We will not provide immunizations, except to people who are completing a pre-travel visit.

Paying for the Visit:

Payment is required at the time of service for the Pre-Travel Visit and immunizations.  Most insurance companies will not pay for this visit or for many of the immunizations primarily because of planned travel.  A detailed receipt will be provided for submission to a flexible spending account, or employer, in case these reimbursement options are available to you.  Cash, checks, and credit card payments are accepted.  You can check with your Primary Care doctor's office to see if some of the vaccines you need are available there, and check with your insurance company to see if any of those would be covered if done at your primary care office.

Getting the Journey Started:

To begin the process, please call our office for an appointment.  Be sure to mention that it is a Pre-Travel Visit.

Phone:  (518) 478-0948

Fax:  (518) 478-0968

Address:

3 Normanskill Boulevard

Delmar, New York  12054

Travel Appointments are available:

Monday, Wednesday, & Thursday

8 a.m. - 4 p.m.