Travel safely, here and elsewhere
Are you going abroad soon and wondering about the mandatory and/or recommended vaccinesWhat are the health risks or precautions to take?
Au International Vaccination and Travel Medicine Center From the Pasteur Institute of Lille, our expert doctors will support you in a custom, to anticipate risks and travel safely.
An expert center in travel medicine
Le International Vaccination and Travel Medicine Center, offers :
- des travel advice consultations,
- The realisation of mandatory or recommended vaccinations,
- Prevention tailored to each destination and each situation.
Each year, the center achieves approximately 11,000 vaccinations.
Medical Director: Dr. Perrine Decaudin
Why consult a doctor before a trip?
A travel medicine consultation allows you to:
- to identify the health risks related to your destination,
- to anticipate the necessary vaccinations,
- to benefit from personalized advice (malaria, mosquitoes, food, hygiene…),
- to travel taking into account your personal medical situation.
Appropriate prevention is key to travel safely.
Traveler's illnesses
The International Vaccination Center provides prevention and vaccination against many travel-related illnesses, notably :
Rage
Malaria
The dengue
Chikungunya
Zika
Hepatitis A
Hepatitis B
Typhoid Fever
Invasive Meningococcal Infections
Japanese Encephalitis
Tick-borne encephalitis
Cholera
The Flu
Our advice sheets to help you prepare for your trip
In addition to the disease fact sheets, the Pasteur Institute of Lille provides you with... practical advice sheets, to adopt the right habits before and during your trip.
These fact sheets cover, in particular:
Practical information
Come on foot
- From the “Lille-Flandres” train station, take Avenue Charles Saint-Venant, go straight towards Rue Saint-Sauveur and Rue Frédéric Mottez.
- Cross Boulevard Louis XIV and take Rue du Professeur Calmette (opposite).
Coming by metro
- 5 minutes from the “Lille-Europe” and “Lille-Flandres” train stations.
- Line 2 – “Lille Grand Palais” station.
- Cross Boulevard Louis XIV, head to the right and then take Rue du Professeur Calmette at the end of the building, on the left.
Come by car
- Head towards Lille-Centre via the eastern ring road.
- City Centre Exit No. 2b.
- Take Boulevard Louis XIV then Rue du Professeur Calmette.
Getting here from the airport
- Lille-Lesquin Airport
- Shuttle Lesquin – Lille: 20 minutes
- Arrival at Lille Europe station.
F.A.Q
Unless specifically authorized by the center's doctor, vaccines from outside are not accepted.
This rule ensures strict adherence to the cold chain and the safety of vaccinations carried out within the Centre.
It is recommended to plan for:
- at least 1 month before departure for a typical trip,
- more time for expatriation, a trip around the world or a humanitarian mission.
This allows us to anticipate vaccination schedules, as some vaccines require several injections or a delay before becoming effective.
No, consultations and the majority of vaccines carried out as part of a trip are not reimbursed by Health Insurance.
On the other hand, some mutual insurance companies may cover all or part of the costs, including pharmacy expenses related to vaccination.
We advise you to contact your health insurance provider before coming to the center.
For up-to-date and reliable information, you can consult the following websites:
- Vaccination Information Service
- Ministry of Solidarity and Health
- Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs
- Ariane (registration of travellers abroad)
- Mesvaccins.net
- Jevoyage.net
The Centre's recommendations are also based on those of the High Council for Public Health.
An international vaccination certificate, particularly for yellow fever, may be required:
- during customs clearance,
- for obtaining certain visas.
In case of loss:
- Contact the center where the vaccination was administered to request a duplicate.
- If the vaccine was administered at the International Vaccination Centre of the Pasteur Institute in Lille, please contact our secretariat.
Duplicate fee: see the price list
