Yes. Every recommendation in your SafeGard Travel Report is specific to your itinerary and personal health profile, and is designed to protect you from real health risks during travel.
Why you may see more vaccines than expected
Many travelers are familiar only with high-profile vaccines like yellow fever. But other serious travel-related infections are far more common and can be severe.
Commonly recommended vaccines and medications
Malaria prevention: requires prescription medication in affected areas.
Typhoid: spread through food and water; common in many regions.
Hepatitis A: also food- and water-borne; much more common abroad than in the U.S.
These aren’t “extra” or generic add-ons. Rather, they are meant to prevent illnesses that could disrupt your trip or pose a threat to your health.
Travelers who skip key vaccines and medications are far more likely to need urgent medical care overseas—often in settings with limited resources.
Your choice and physician guidance
While all recommendations are strongly advised, you are not required to receive every vaccine or medication listed. Your SafeGard physician provides guidance based on current CDC and WHO travel medicine standards, but the final decision is always yours.
If you choose to defer or decline certain vaccines, you can do so at your in-person pharmacy appointment.
Have questions?
If you’re unsure about a specific recommendation:
Review the disease descriptions in your Travel Report.
Contact SafeGard for clarification.
Discuss with the pharmacist at your vaccine appointment.
Bottom line
If it’s listed in your Travel Report, it’s there because a travel medicine specialist determined it’s necessary based on your destinations, timing, and health history.