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COVID-19 Updates: Visitor Guidelines, Vaccines & More

Safety Measures at Riley Children’s Health

We are taking thoughtful steps to ensure our spaces remain safe for patients, parents and caregivers. View safety measures, mask policy and visiting guidelines.


COVID-19 Vaccines

The COVID-19 vaccine is available to anyone 5 and older. People younger than 18 must receive the Pfizer vaccine. To schedule an appointment, call 211 or visit ourshot.in.gov. Several COVID-19 vaccine locations also offer walk-in appointments. View full details.

Actualizaciones de COVID-19: Políticas para visitantes, vacunas y más

Medidas de seguridad en Riley Children's Health

Estamos adoptando medidas reflexivas para garantizar que nuestros espacios sigan siendo seguros para los pacientes, los padres y los cuidadores. Vea las medidas de seguridad, la política de uso de mascarillas y las directrices de visitas.

Vacunas contra la COVID-19

La vacuna contra la COVID-19 está disponible para cualquier persona mayor de 5 años. Las personas menores de 18 años deben recibir la vacuna de Pfizer. Para programar una cita, llame al 211 o visite la página ourshot.in.gov. Varios centros de vacunación contra la COVID-19 atienden sin cita previa. Vea todos los detalles.

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Global travel can expose children to illnesses rarely found in the United States. Preparation for international travel helps families and children avoid unexpected illnesses, infections and injuries.

The Travel Medicine Program at Riley at IU Health provides comprehensive health services before and after your trip, including preventive medicine, vaccinations, travel education and support for parents of internationally adopted children.

Our travel medicine specialists check your child's current health and provide information about preventing and avoiding disease based on what area of the globe you are visiting. If necessary, we prescribe medicines and administer vaccinations.

We also provide follow-up care once you return home from your travels. Our lab is capable of diagnosing many travel-related conditions such as malaria and parasitic and diarrheal infections. If you or your child has a suspected travel-related illness, we have the resources and expertise to manage your care.

We are here to help you prepare for a safe, healthy trip abroad. Our specialists have extensive training and experience in travel medicine, pre-travel counseling, immunizations and the care of children with travel-associated illnesses. We work with young travelers of all ages and the adults who are accompanying them on their trip.

Immunizations and medicines needed for travel differ for each country. We recommend scheduling an appointment with one of our travel medicine specialists at least one month before leaving on your trip. Prevention is the first step for safe travel.

Most travel illnesses are prevented by:

  • Education about avoiding exposure
  • Using preventive medicines
  • Receiving specialized vaccines

Most doctors and other healthcare professionals in the U.S. are unfamiliar with many travel-associated illnesses. Our travel medicine team stays current on the latest alerts and advisories from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the World Health Organization (WHO).

Conditions & Services

Conditions Treated

Our pediatric specialists provide patient- and family-centered care for most related conditions. The links below provide more specific information about some, but not all, of the conditions that we treat.

  • Hepatitis A
  • Travel-Associated Infection & Prevention

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Our infectious disease doctors are available for consultation and evaluation of illnesses that may be related to travel to other parts of the world.

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    Locations

    In addition to our primary hospital location at the Academic Health Center in Indianapolis, IN, we have convenient locations to better serve our communities throughout the state.

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    Program Forms & Resources

    Program Forms & Resources

    The Travel Medicine Program at Riley at IU Health provides the following forms for parents, healthcare providers and personnel. We have also curated relevant resources from other websites and provided links with brief descriptions of the information that is available.

    Resources

    • The Ryan White Center for Pediatric Infectious Disease and Global Health

      Information about the Riley at IU Health Ryan White Center for Infectious Disease can be found on the Indiana University School of Medicine website.

    • Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

      This government website provides information about travel-related infections, including diarrheal illnesses, dermatologic conditions, malaria and respiratory disorders.

    • MedlinePlus

      This government website provides information about traveler's health, including a section about children.

    • World Health Organization

      This website provides important, up-to-date information about international travel and health.

    • American Society of Tropical Medicine & Hygiene

      This website has a searchable directory of physicians and clinics that offer tropical medicine services.

    • International Society for Travel Medicine

      This website promotes healthy travel worldwide and has a global travel clinic directory.

    Related Programs & Departments

    Related Programs & Departments

    We provide multispecialty care for a number of conditions. Below are links to our related programs & departments.

    • Infectious Diseases
    • International Adoption Program

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    For Health Professionals

    We work with referring physicians to provide specialized care to children with infectious diseases. Physicians can reach an infectious disease specialist at 317.944.5000. For consultations or referrals, please call 317.944.72608 or send a fax to 317.948.0860. Physicians may also call the Riley at IU Health Transfer Center at 317.963.3333.

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    Research

    Visit the Herman B. Wells Center for Pediatric Research at Indiana University School of Medicine for information about the latest research in Travel Medicine and Malaria.

    Education

    We are committed to educating and training medical students, physician assistants, residents and fellows. The Pediatric Infectious Diseases Fellowship Program at the IU School of Medicine is based at Riley at IU Health. It is a three-year program that prepares fellows for a career as an academic pediatric infectious disease specialist.

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