Travel Vaccinations
We strongly recommend that you seek professional advice regarding any vaccinations required for your holiday. A Travel Health Assessment is provided by our Advanced Nurse Practitioner. You must ensure that you have your vaccinations in good time for your travel in order for them to take effect. We would advise that you discuss your travel requirements at least 9 weeks before departure. Before attending for your Travel Health Assessment, please consider your requirements by using the following link: Fit For Travel
Please complete this form and email it back to us.
A charge for a Travel Health Assessment will be made at £50 per person;
Some vaccines may be provided free of charge from your own GP practice such as:
- Diphtheria, polio and tetanus (combined vaccine);
- Hepatitis A;
- Typhoid;
In addition to the assessment fee, and dependent on your requirements, the following charges may apply:
Vaccine | Full schedule vaccines | Cost per vaccine | Cost for full course |
Diphtheria Tetanus and Polio | 0, 1m & 2m | £30 | £90 |
Hepatitis A | 0, & 6m | £60 | £120 |
Hepatitis B | 0, 1m & 6m | £40 | £120 |
Japanese B Encephalitis | 0 & 28d | £90 | £180 |
Meningitis ACWY | 0 | £60 | £60 |
MMR | 0 | £40 | £40 |
Rabies | 0, 7d & 28d | £70 | £210 |
Typhoid | 0 | £50 | £50 |
Yellow Fever | 0 | £70 | £70 |
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Antimalarial medication
See Malaria - Fit for Travel. Avoidance of bites is extremely important. Antimalarial treatment type depends on you travel location. Antimalarial preventative treatment is not funded by the NHS and costs outlined below:
Antimalarial | Direction of use for adults | Cost |
Chloroquine 20 tablets | Two tablets weekly started one week before entering endemic area and continued for four weeks after leaving | £30 |
Doxycycline (100mg) 50 tablets | One tablet daily started one to two days before entering endemic area and continued for four weeks after leaving | £25 |
Mefloquine (Lariam) 8 tablets | One tablet once weekly started two to three weeks before entering endemic area and continued for four weeks after leaving | £35 |
Malarone 12 tablets | One tablet daily started one to two days before entering endemic area and continued for one week after leaving | £45 |
Paludrine 98 tablets | Two tablets daily started one week before entering endemic area and continued for four weeks after leaving | £35 |