Travel Vaccinations

Yes. Our initial travel consultations last 30-minutes, which allows plenty of time to review your medical history, discuss your travel plans and to administer the first dose of all the vaccines you require.

We advise that you attend an appointment as early as possible to discuss your travel health needs. Some vaccinations require multiple doses and may take up to 4 weeks to complete a full course. However, it is never too late to vaccinate and even if you are departing at short notice for a last-minute trip, we can still help provide useful protection.

This varies between vaccines. In general it can take up to 2 weeks following the last dose of a vaccine to reach full protection. However, some worthwhile protection usually begins right away.

We pride ourselves on being able to deliver all travel vaccinations year round and aim to always carry a full stock of every vaccine even when there are shortages and our competitors struggle to source them.

Our nurses are experienced in vaccinating children and administering vaccinations to groups. If you require a group booking please call or email the clinic to ensure that we can allocate sufficient time for the appointment

We get asked this a lot. Some travel vaccinations are mandatory as a condition of entry. However, mandatory vaccines are generally aimed solely at protecting the country you are visiting from the spread of disease. By contrast, recommended vaccines for your destination are the ones that are deemed individually advisable to keep travellers safe from disease and infection whilst travelling.

Some vaccines are “routine” the baseline vaccines recommended by bodies such as Public Health England, usually as childhood immunisations for children, and wellness vaccines for adults. They offer protection against a range of serious preventable illnesses. Note that some vaccines that offer valuable protection are not necessarily “routine” – for example, chickenpox vaccine has only recently been added to this list, and not for all age groups.

Some countries have mandatory vaccination regulations, which means you must have proof of certain vaccinations to support your visa application and/or in order to enter the country. These are classed as “required” vaccines, and are aimed at protecting countries from importation of infection. In most cases, if you fail to meet the requirements, you risk being denied entry into that country.

“Recommended” vaccines are those deemed to be advisable – the ones that experts recommend to protect travellers’ health whilst travelling, even if they aren’t required for entry by the government of the country you are visiting. Your age, health, and what you plan to do whilst travelling will determine what vaccines our travel team will recommend you to have. They are not mandatory, but they help reduce the risk of preventable infection.

Travelling outside of the UK can expose you to illnesses rarely seen in the UK. There are many travel-related diseases which are severe and can be life-threatening, such as rabies and Yellow Fever. The best way to protect yourself against these diseases is vaccination. Travel vaccines have saved many lives and ensured many people enjoy their holidays. It is important to consider all vaccines recommended by our travel nurses.