Travel Vaccinations

Travel Vaccinations

If you require any vaccinations relating to foreign travel you need to make an appointment with the practice nurse to discuss your travel arrangements. This will include which countries and areas within countries that you are visiting to determine what vaccinations are required. 

It is important to make this initial appointment as early as possible, at least 8 weeks before you travel, as a second appointment will be required with the practice nurse to actually receive the vaccinations.  These vaccines have to be ordered as they are not a stock vaccine. Your second appointment needs to be at least 2 weeks before you travel to allow the vaccines to work.

If you travel date is less than 8 weeks then you may be referred to a private travel clinic.

Some travel vaccines are ordered on a private prescription and these incur a charge over and above the normal prescription charge. This is because not all travel vaccinations are included in the services provided by the NHS.

To help us offer the appropriate advice, please fill out the online form before coming to see the nurse

If you are travelling abroad please make sure you contact us 8 weeks prior to travel to arrange any vaccinations that may be necessary as you may require a second. If you travel date is less than 8 weeks than you may be referred to the private travel clinic. To help the Travel Nurses assess your travel needs it is important that they are in receipt of the assessment form before your appointment.