Travelling to a malaria zone, a destination with yellow fever requirements, or a region with significant infectious disease risk? A travel vaccination centre will administer your vaccines. But there are two things it cannot do: prescribe malaria prophylaxis, which requires a doctor, and advise you on how to manage your specific health conditions, medications, and itinerary in the context of your trip.
Our doctors, registered with the Romanian College of Physicians (CMR), offer pre-travel medical consultations by secure video call in English, providing the clinical assessment, malaria prophylaxis prescription, and personalised medical planning that a vaccination centre cannot. Same day, from anywhere in Romania.
What a Pre-Travel Medical Consultation Provides That a Vaccination Centre Cannot
Travel vaccination centres administer vaccines, but they do not conduct structured medical assessments, they cannot prescribe malaria prophylaxis, and they do not advise on managing chronic conditions during travel.
Your pre-travel consultation with a CMR-registered doctor covers:
Malaria prophylaxis: assessed and prescribed directly, with electronic prescription issued through SIPE. You cannot get an antimalarial prescription from a vaccination centre.
Personalised risk assessment based on your destination, itinerary, accommodation type, planned activities, and health profile
Vaccination planning: advice on which vaccines are needed, which you may already be immune to, and the appropriate schedule given your departure date, so you know what to ask for at the vaccination centre
Chronic condition management during travel: if you have diabetes, hypertension, asthma, or take regular medication, your doctor advises on management during the trip, time zone adjustment, altitude considerations, and when to seek care abroad
Travel health documentation: medical letters for medication, medical devices, or travel insurance requirements
Post-travel assessment: if you return with symptoms from a higher-risk destination, your doctor assesses in the context of your travel history
After your consultation, your doctor advises on where to go for vaccine administration in Romania, including authorised centres for yellow fever certification.
What Your Consultation Includes
Destination and itinerary assessment. Your doctor reviews your destination, duration, itinerary, type of accommodation, and planned activities, including whether you will be in urban or rural areas, staying in hotels or camping, undertaking adventure activities, or visiting healthcare facilities.
Malaria risk assessment and prophylaxisFor destinations with malaria risk, your doctor assesses the most appropriate prophylaxis regimen based on your destination, itinerary, duration, and individual health profile, including any contraindications. An electronic prescription through SIPE is issued for the appropriate antimalarial where clinically indicated.
Vaccination planningBased on your destination and health profile, your doctor advises on which vaccinations are recommended or required, which you may already have adequate immunity for, and the appropriate vaccination schedule given your departure date.
Management of chronic conditions during travelYour doctor advises on managing conditions such as diabetes, hypertension, asthma, or mental health conditions during travel, including medication quantities, time zones, altitude considerations, and when to seek medical care abroad.
Travel health documentation. Where clinically appropriate, your doctor issues a travel health summary letter, useful for patients carrying medication, medical devices, or requiring health documentation for travel insurance or border control purposes.
Post-travel assessment. Returned from a higher-risk destination with symptoms? Your doctor assesses fever, gastrointestinal symptoms, skin conditions, or other concerns in the context of your travel history, with referral for specialist tropical medicine assessment where indicated.
A Note on Yellow Fever
Yellow fever vaccination and the International Certificate of Vaccination, required for entry to certain countries, must be administered and issued in person at an authorised vaccination centre. This cannot be arranged through a telemedicine consultation.
In Romania, yellow fever vaccination is available at authorised travel medicine centres in Bucharest and other major cities. Your doctor advises on which destinations require yellow fever certification and directs you to the appropriate authorised centre after your consultation.
Where to Get Vaccinated in Romania
After your consultation, your doctor advises on where to go for vaccine administration based on your location and the vaccines needed.
Travel medicine and vaccination centres: available in Bucharest and in major regional cities including Cluj-Napoca, Timișoara, Iași, and Brașov. Private travel medicine centres and hospital vaccination departments offer the full range of travel vaccines including yellow fever at authorised centres.
Your registered family doctor (medic de familie): some family doctors in Romania offer standard travel vaccines, though not all carry the full range. Yellow fever requires an authorised centre specifically.
Private hospital vaccination departments: major private hospital networks in Romania offer vaccination services including some travel vaccines through their outpatient departments.
Your doctor advises on the most appropriate vaccination location based on your specific vaccines needed, your location in Romania, and your departure timeline.
Vaccinations Commonly Discussed
Your doctor advises on vaccination requirements and recommendations based on your specific destination:
- Hepatitis A and Hepatitis B
- Typhoid
- Rabies: for higher-risk destinations and specific activities
- Meningococcal meningitis
- Japanese encephalitis: for certain Asian destinations
- Cholera
Tick-borne encephalitis: particularly relevant given Romania's own forested regions and neighbouring Eastern European countries
- COVID-19: entry requirements and current guidance for your destination
- Influenza: particularly relevant for travel during local flu season
- Yellow fever: your doctor advises on necessity and refers you to an authorised vaccination centre
Destinations Commonly Assessed
Sub-Saharan AfricaHigh malaria risk zones, yellow fever requirements, typhoid, hepatitis A, rabies consideration for rural travel, meningococcal vaccination for specific regions.
Southeast AsiaMalaria risk in rural areas, Japanese encephalitis for extended rural stays, typhoid, hepatitis A, rabies consideration, dengue awareness.
South Asia: India, Nepal, Pakistan, Bangladesh. Typhoid, hepatitis A, malaria assessment by region, altitude planning for Nepal, rabies consideration.
Latin America and CaribbeanYellow fever requirements for certain countries, malaria by region, typhoid, hepatitis A, dengue awareness.
Middle East and North AfricaMeningococcal requirements for Hajj and Umrah pilgrims, typhoid, hepatitis A, destination-specific guidance.
Central and Eastern EuropeTick-borne encephalitis in forest areas, particularly relevant for travel from Romania to neighbouring countries and within the broader Carpathian region. Hepatitis A, destination-specific guidance.
North America, Western Europe, Australia, and New ZealandLow infectious risk. Consultation focuses on chronic condition management, travel insurance health documentation, and routine vaccination review.
If your destination is not listed, book a consultation and your doctor provides specific guidance based on current international travel health guidance.
Who Should Book This Consultation
Before travel:
Anyone travelling to a destination with malaria risk. This is the most common and most important reason to consult a doctor before travel
Anyone travelling to a destination with yellow fever requirements who needs to know exactly which authorised centre to visit
Patients with chronic conditions, diabetes, hypertension, asthma, mental health conditions, who need medical advice on managing their health abroad
Patients carrying medication or medical devices who need documentation for customs or travel insurance
- Business travellers with frequent international travel
- Students on study abroad programmes or gap years
- Families travelling with children to higher-risk destinations
After travel:
Travellers returning with fever, gastrointestinal symptoms, skin conditions, or other concerns after travel to a higher-risk destination
- Anyone who became unwell during travel and wants clinical assessment on return
How Far in Advance Should I Book
Travel health planning should ideally begin four to six weeks before departure for most destinations, to allow sufficient time for vaccine administration and completion of vaccination schedules requiring multiple doses. Some vaccines, including rabies and Japanese encephalitis, require multiple doses over several weeks.
For last-minute travellers, book as soon as possible and your doctor advises on what is achievable in the time available and what to prioritise.
Tick-Borne Encephalitis: A Note for Romania
Romania's forested Carpathian regions are endemic for tick-borne encephalitis (TBE). If you are planning travel involving hiking, camping, or time in forested areas, both within Romania and in neighbouring countries, your doctor can advise on TBE vaccination as part of your travel health assessment. This is a vaccine commonly overlooked by travellers to Central and Eastern Europe, including expats living in Romania who travel domestically to rural areas.
