There’s no point spending hours choosing your swimwear, beach bag and flip-flops if you barely think about the bugs and other health risks that could ruin your holiday.
Almost one in four UK holidaymakers don’t get any vaccinations despite travelling to areas that have life-threatening infectious disease.
Find out which travel jabs you need for your destination.
It’s not worth skipping travel vaccinations. Infectious diseases can make you very sick, spoil your holiday and even kill or cripple you.
Vaccinations protect you against many travel-related infections, such as yellow fever, typhoid and hepatitis A. Use the information on these pages to learn about travel vaccines, which ones you need for your destination, and when and where to get them.
For additional general information, read our articles on travel health, and more on the vaccines.
What’s available on the NHS?
Some travel vaccinations are freely available on the NHS. Others are only available privately, vaccines incuring a charge are as follows: Prices for vaccinations will be confirmed at the time of booking
In addition a £15 charge is applicable for those malaria tablets that require a private prescription:
- Malarone
- Doxycycline
- Mefloquine
More on NHS and private travel jabs
When and where?
Our practice nurses are trained in travel vaccinations and can provide advice and administer the vaccinations in the practice. Please contact us in plenty of time (at least SIX WEEKS prior to your departure date) to discuss your requirements with them and arrange an appointment. In order for the nurse to assess your travel vaccine needs we need you to complete a Travel Assessment Form. This is available from reception or alternatively you can download it from the “Our Documents” section of the website.
- Please note that there is a £25 consultation charge per person regardless of whether immunisations are needed or not. This applies to both telephone and surgery consultations (Payment by cash or cheque only).
- Your initial consultation appointment with the nurse will be 20 minutes long. If you are travelling to multiple destinations or going away for a prolonged period you may require a 30 minute appointment.
- There are additional charges for travel vaccinations not available on the NHS and private prescriptions, as outlined above.