Travel & Immunization Clinic of Portland

I had a similar experience as other reviewers. Super friendly staff from beginning to end. Parking lot is nice bonus due to the busy NW23rd location.
They spend the time to make sure all your questions are answered and also made me feel good with the personalized questions about my specific trip itinerary.
It is a bizarre bummer that insurance doesn’t cover this sort of thing. Truly bizarre. I will submit my paperwork anyway and see if they cover some of it.
I would recommend this clinic to anyone traveling to a country where you might need different immunizations.

It takes a great deal for me to write a review on Unilocal.The few times I’ve felt truly motivated by outstanding performance/​service, even then I’ve most often blown off writing the review. But honestly, this was such outstanding service! I called today and confessed to feeling like a bad mom… daughter going to Nicaragua on a mission trip THIS Saturday, and I found the information on whether or not to get a typhoid shot conflicting/​confusing. Several weeks earlier, I had called a different clinic in Portland and they were no help — it seemed that they suggested that I come in for a $ 75 appointment and then they would determine if we needed the shot. Well, I wanted to know if we needed the shot before we came in. If not, why would we come in?
Today, i called Travel & Immunization Clinic of Portland. Linda in the front office was just incredibly helpful on the phone and listened to my question and the details of the trip and said she would call me back with information which she did promptly. Even though they normally close on Mondays at 3 pm, she was able to make a same day appointment for us for right after school. We saw Nurse/​Dr. Amber and she was just plain awesome. She was cool and fun with my teen, and informative. The admin staff with the forms at check in and paperwork on the way out were so great and upbeat. Honestly, it kind of felt like a kumbaya about my daughter’s mission trip to Nicaragua. We didn’t hug or anything, but it kind of felt like we could have… that’s how positive and supportive and encouraging they were. I highly recommend!

Traveling is an exciting experience especially when continent hopping. You would be surprised how many disease and infections exist around the world. This is where this travel clinic comes in. 3 weeks to a month (recommended) you come in here and tell them where your traveling to… It’s better to get vaccinated before traveling to ensure your protected. Always call of your not sure. Not only do they know what diseases and conditions are present where your going they will tell you exactly what vaccines you need. They have every vaccine imaginable and they’re always stocked up. In addition to vaccines they can give you appropriate prescriptions for oral medications and antibiotics. My appointment was on a Friday and I was more than pleased. The nurses there are patient, knowledgeable and very gentle when it comes to the shot. Many people are concerned with pricing of vaccines but I can assure you of two things: 1: after shopping around this clinic does offer reasonable prices and are very competitive with the (few) other clinics that exists. Plus you can always submit for reimbursement from your insurance or from your FSA… 2: the cost of the vaccines are much more reasonable to say… A lengthy hospital stay trying to ward off whatever disease you. Aught while traveling u protected or say… Your funeral because you didn’t live to enjoy tour trip… Yeah I’m sure your thinking «wow she’s crazy or extreme» but this is real talk… My health and life is more valuable than the cost of a vaccine. I won’t gamble it… Long story short this place gives exceptional care for all your travel needs, ensures that you are equipt to live through and enjoy your vacation and will call you to make sure you come back for additional vaccine if getting a series. Don’t forget to check out the travel supplies available in the lobby. Tell them Alexandra from Unilocal sent you! You won’t be disappointed!

Love them. I have been coming here since forever. I travel a lot and its good they keep all my records and remind me when a vaccine expires. I am also a baby with needles and every nurse I have seen was fast, gentle and patient. Everyone is polite too. For the people that keep saying its expensive, well, you pay for what you get and if you want quality things will cost more, sorry.

Great staff and very friendly. They really know what they are doing, very efficient and knowledgable. They were very excited for our upcoming trip and wanted to ensure that we were fully vaccinated for everything that we may encounter. They explained the options pills versus shots and explained in detail the advantages and disadvantages. I really appreciate professionalism and efficiency in my health care. It is too bad that insurance no longer covers these travel vaccinations, but that is not the fault of the clinic. Dirty rotten insurance companies — greedy bastards!

UPDATE: I was sent to Kenya for business and returned here for whatever I needed. I was pleased to discover most of the vaccines I got for India were valid for most travel. I got a yellow fever shot and the correct certificate. I had called another clinic and it was an ordeal to get a yellow fever vaccine (they had to order it) and they charged $ 7.50 for the official certificate. This clinic has all vaccines in stock.
The staff remembered me and had my chart pulled for this appt. I saw the same nurse again which was great. I’ll request her for my next visit. And I was thankful they could get me in at the end of a busy Friday.

I have traveled to some places though I have not been to the continents of Antarctica and South America yet.
I don’t know how I found this clinic, but I recommend them. I would suggest you do your own online research in advance on travel medicine sites, and of course your own research on the State Department website, and finally on the side effects of travel immunizations and prophylactics. There are immunization requirements for entering certain countries worth researching in advance and I admit to using a fake stamp, thanks to our solid drivers, for an immunization on my passport insert entering one country.
So travel medicine is not trivial.
In particular if you are traveling to a malaria area, the common drug consumed weekly produces dreams that are great for me, but for others have been a very serious problem, especially over extended use.
The clinic is knowledgeable and has rare immunizations on hand. They provided for me full data on recommendations for the countries I was visiting and on the immunizations and drugs they prescribed.
My GP prescribed emergency medicine to carry off the grid and suggested non-​prescription items in my kit. Had to use some, so suggest research in advance on your own. Not sure if this clinic recommends or prescribes emergency medicine kit.
This clinic is an efficient pre-​travel resource, just be sure you talk to them far enough in advance for immunizations to come up to effectiveness for your trip and take full responsibility yourself for research on your countries and hazards.

What a brilliant business. I mean, where do you go when you need some specific medical treatment? To a specialist. And not many doctors specialize in travel immunizations. I’ve tracked one down at OHSU in the past, but it was a pain. This time around when I needed a shot (or three) to the arm, I simply Unilocaled it up, found this place, and headed up to NW PDX for a good needling.
These folks do pretty much one thing — give you shots. Whether it’s Hep A, Typhoid, Japanese Encephalitis or similar for traveling to third world, or a simple flu shot for the winter, they can help. They’ll also prescribe other prophylaxis like malaria pills, prescription diarrhea pills and the like. The latter is essential for anyone who is an avid traveler and adventurous eater. And beyond the needles, they have a small travel shop that stocks mosquito nets, travel books, water purification items, quick-​dry towels and similar. I can’t say the prices are great on this stuff, but it’s handy to have in one place. Service is quick and plenty friendly. We were seen by an RN (I didn’t know they were authorized to prescribe z-​packs) who did a solid job.
The only down-​side to this place is that they won’t bill insurance. It’s pay-​as-​you-​go, and it’s not particularly cheap. I am not sure what insurance will and will-​not pay for as far as immunizations go, but it looks like my convenience in getting the shots will be offset by my inconvenience in collecting from BCBS (if I even can).
If you plan to do any world traveling beyond the first world, check in with these folks to see if you need anything special to protect you from… well… death.

I went to the clinic today to get immunizations for a trip to Africa. I found the physician, Amber, very informative about what I should and should not focus on for the area that I am traveling to. She seemed up to speed on current news for specific regions and was very clear in walking me through her recommendations. The process overall was painless (even the shots :)) and very efficient. I also appreciated the office which included a range of Lonely Planet books and selected travel gear. Overall, it was a great experience overall.