Fairfax County Health Department

Travel Medicine • Falls Church, VA • Multiple centers (e.g., Franconia-Springfield Public Health Center, Herndon-Reston Public Health Center) locations

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Clinic Type

Travel Medicine

Address

Public Health Centers (Franconia-Springfield, Herndon-Reston) for yellow fever vaccine by appointment; general travel services offered through Fairfax County Health Department

Phone

Not provided on page

Email

DCEChrisLeonard@fairfaxcounty.gov

Opening Hours

Not published — contact the clinic to confirm hours.

Website

https://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/health/immunization/travel

Services Offered

Pre-travel consultations
Travel vaccines/immunizations
Yellow fever vaccine by appointment (Franconia-Springfield Public Health Center and Herndon-Reston Public Health Center)
Prescription malaria prevention (where applicable)
Vaccination for adults and children per CDC recommendations

Insurance & Payment

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Languages Spoken

English

FAQs

Do I need an appointment for travel vaccines?

An appointment with a medical doctor is required for all travelers who need a prescription for malaria prevention, are under 12 months old, are over 60 years old and need yellow fever vaccine, are immunocompromised, or are pregnant.

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What Patients Say

Overall sentiment across review platforms: mixed

magicpin: 4.4/5 (3 online ratings (limited sample size))

Patients praise

Efficient and quick service
Helpful and knowledgeable staff/nurses
Thorough explanations of travel requirements and side effects
Convenient availability of travel-specific vaccines like yellow fever

Common complaints

Concerns regarding unprofessionalism and lack of transparent clinician credentials
Potential upsell of unnecessary or low-efficacy vaccines
High costs paid out-of-pocket as services may not be billed to insurance

"The Passport Health nurse always has everything ready for my husband, two boys and me. The information is accurate and concise and the directions are very clear."

— Passport Health Falls Church patient review

"I also think I was upsold on a lot of unnecessary (and later I found out, very ineffective) vaccines for the area I was traveling to... makes the whole enterprise appear unprofessional and suspicious."

— Yelp user review of Passport Health

Synthesized from public review platforms as of Jul 11, 2026 — sources: [1][2][3][4].

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