Walk-in Service
Available on the NHS and Privately
Walk-in Service
Available on the NHS and Privately
Travel Vaccinations
Whether you are going on a honeymoon, trekking or going on a last-minute business trip, we can provide you with a comprehensive Travel Clinic Service. We offer vaccinations for travel to any country in the world as well as destination specific health advice tailored to your itineraries.
VACCINATIONS
TRAVEL HEALTHCARE & ADVICE
We provide comprehensive destination specific travel vaccine advice, the latest travel health alerts, malaria prevention strategies and general travel health safety information.
The most important initial step, prior to international travel, is seeing your health advisor for travel risk assessment. Vaccinations work by stimulating your immune system to produce antibodies without causing infection.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
It’s important to get vaccinated at least 4 to 6 weeks before you travel. This will give the vaccines time to start working, so you’re protected while you’re traveling. It will also usually make sure there’s enough time for you to get vaccines that require more than 1 dose.
It is very useful if you can bring a record of any of your previous immunisations along to your appointment. This helps us plan what vaccines you require and means you do not incur extra cost for vaccines that you may already be protected against. Your NHS GP will be able to give you this information if you contact them.
You may experience a mild stinging sensation when your vaccines are administered. This is very mild and lasts only a few seconds. We recommend you make sure you have eaten well before you have any vaccinations. Having vaccines on an empty stomach may make you more prone to fainting.
Please note: if you are having a Cholera vaccine you must not eat or drink for 1 hour before or 1 hour after.
You may experience mild side effects following vaccination and these include pain, swelling and redness at the injection site. These occur commonly and should be expected after vaccination. Occasionally, you can experience fever, tiredness, headache and loss of appetite. Try and rest if you experience these symptoms, drink plenty of fluids and take an analgesic such as paracetamol if you have a fever. These are usually self-limiting and do not require treatment.
Anaphylactic reactions to vaccines are extremely rare, approximately 1 per million doses of vaccine given (Ref: Green Book, DOH). In the unlikely event that a reaction should occur you will be given immediate treatment with the necessary medications and a 999 ambulance will be called. All staff are trained in the management of anaphylactic reaction and resuscitation.
Reactions can be reported online on the MHRA website.
