Sharon Regional Health System - Dedicated to caring for our community

Travel Immunization Clinic
724-346-6425

Sharon Regional's Travel Clinic

As one prepares for upcoming vacations and traveling to foreign countries, it is important to make sure your "shots" are up-to-date.  Remember to allow yourself enough time to be immunized according to the established vaccine requirements as some vaccines may take up to six months to complete. Unfortunately vaccines need time to build antibodies in order to provide protection. 

Sharon Regional Health System's Travel Immunization Clinic, located in Corporate Health Services, 295 N. Kerrwood Drive, Suite 210, Hermitage, offers immunizations for individuals 18+ traveling on business, missionaries performing church and medical services, students studying abroad and people on recreational vacations. 

The Travel Immunization Clinic serves western Pennsylvania and eastern Ohio. The Clinic is certified by the Pennsylvania Department of Health and is listed as a Yellow Fever vaccine provider with the Centers for Disease Control, Atlanta, Georgia.

Your risk of contracting a disease or illness while traveling depends on your risk factors. Consider the geographical destination, your length of stay, the location within the country, accommodations – food and water supply, and what is your purpose – business or pleasure.

Vaccines offered by The Travel Immunization Clinic include:

  • Yellow Fever: Live vaccine given for 10 years
  • Hepatitis A - adult & pediatric - series of 2 injections given 6 months apart
    Click here to view "Hepatitis A Vaccine: What You Need to Know" from the CDC
  • Hepatitis B - adult & pediatric - series of 3 injections given over 6 months
  • Menactra (meningitis)
  • Rabavert (rabies) - 3 injections over a 3 week period
  • IPOL (polio)
  • Typhium Vi (Typhoid vaccine) 1 injection good for 2 years
  • MMR (measles, mumps, rubella) live vaccine* Varivax (chicken pox) - 2 injections over 4-6 weeks, live vaccine
  • Twinrix (combined Hep A & B) 3 injections over 6 months or 3 injections over 4 weeks followed by 4th injection in one year
  • Tdap (Tetanus, Diphtheria, Accellular Pertussis)
  • Zostavax (live vaccinations for Herpes Zoster/Shingles) indicated for those 60 years of age and older
  • Also, a skin test is offered for Mantoux Tuberculin

    Note on malaria: The Clinic can advise you on what malaria medications you may need and your family physician will need to write the prescription.

Information on "Travel: Stay Healthy When You're Away From Home" from our Health Library


Hours are Monday-Thursday 7:30 a.m.-4 p.m. and Friday 7:30 a.m.-3 p.m.. Appointments are needed.
For more information, please call the Travel Clinic at
724-346-6425.

How much do you know about staying healthy while traveling? Take an online quiz.