How do I get travel advice and information on vaccinations for those travelling abroad?

We hold weekly travel clinics on Tuesday mornings from 11.00 - 12.30 when we provide a full range of travel vaccinations and advice for those proposing to travel abroad.

Getting ready to travel abroad involves more than just making sure you are up to date with your "jabs".

As the nurse will only have time to advise on the vaccinations you need and administer these, we have made a list of useful websites for you to access. You will be able to obtain more information on current diseases for which there may be no vaccine. You will also be able to find out current government advice on travelling in certain areas of the world. These websites also give you useful and up to date links to even more information.

Some vaccinations take up to 2 weeks to work. Malaria prophylaxis usually needs to be started 2 weeks before you depart and some vaccinations involve a whole course which may take up to 1-6 months. In order to get yourself fully protected from vaccine-preventable diseases we would recommend that you make an appointment with the nurse as much as 8 weeks before your intended travel.

Some vaccinations are not available on the NHS and we will make a charge for these. Vaccines currently available on the NHS for travel are:

• Tetanus
• Diphtheria
• Polio
• Tetanus
• Hepatitis A

Useful Travel Health websites:

• TravelHealth UK is an independent nurse-led travel site giving practical advice to travellers of all ages:
  www.travelhealth.co.uk
   
• Aimed at UK residents travelling overseas, the Department of Health site is at:
  www.dh.gov.uk/PolicyandGuidance/HealthAdviceForTravellers/fs/en
  www.fco.gov.uk/travel
   
• Travel and Cancer:
  www.cancerbacup.org.uk
  (Focuses on the issue of cancer and foreign travel. Type in "cancer and travel" into the search box.)
   
• Motion (travel) sickness
  www.prodigy.nhs.uk
   
• Also see:
  www.fitfortravel.scot.nhs.uk
  www.24dr.com/reference/travel

Travel Vaccination Charges

All charges include the cost of the vaccine and administration.

All charge are per dose, several doses may be required as part of a course.

Please do not hesitate to ask the Practice Nurse for further information.

Please pay for your travel vaccinations before administration.

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