Travel Health

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Do you need vaccinations?

Our Nurses can provide comprehensive travel health advice and arrange for appropriate immunisations. Please arrange an appointment for a travel consultation at least 6-8 weeks before departure if possible. Vaccines need time to take effect and some may require a course over several weeks.

Select the region you are travelling to find out more.

Africa

Central Asia

East Asia

Australasia & Pacific

Caribbean

Central America

Europe & Russia

Middle East

North America

South America & Antarctica

Travel Assessment

We offer a travel advice and immunisation service. If you are travelling abroad, please complete and submit the travel form in plenty of time (we recommend 6-8 weeks) before your journey. Also, contact our Reception to book a 20 minute appointment with the Nurse to discuss and administer any vaccinations required. This is usually administered 6 weeks prior to travel. Please be advised that each member of the family will require their own individual 20 minute appointment with the Nurse.

Vaccines available via the NHS

Name of Vaccine Duration of Vaccine Number of doses required  Comments
Typhoid 3 years 1  
Hep A 1st 1 year 1 For long term protection 2nd Hep A between 6-12 months after first dose
Hep A 2nd 20 years 1  
Hep Junior       (From age 1 - 15) 1 year 1 As above for 2nd Hep A if longer term protection required
Diptheria 10 years 1 These 3 vaccines can only be given combined
Polio 10 years 1
Tetanus 10 years 1

 Vaccines not free via the NHS

Hepatitis B              
Rabies              
Yellow Fever              
Cholera              
Japanese B Encephalitis             
               
Please contact the Travel Clinic (01233 503666) for information and availability of these vaccines

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Further Travel Information

The following websites will give you additional travel advice

Travel Health for information of vaccinations available on NHS

MASTA for private vaccination clinics

Gov.uk for specific country travel advice

EHIC to apply for your free European Health Insurance Card