Travel Clinic

Travel Immunisations

There's no point spending hours choosing your swimwear, beach bag and flip-flops if you barely think about the bugs and other health risks that could ruin your holiday.

Almost one in four UK holidaymakers don't get any vaccinations despite travelling to areas that have life-threatening infectious disease.

If your holiday itinerary is more complicated, for example multiple destinations, dangerous activities, working and living with the local population, or you are away for over one month, we would encourage you to go to a private travel clinic for a "travel risk assessment". They will also be able to provide private vaccinations for Hepatitis B, Rabies, Japanese Encephalitis, and Meningitis ACW and Y. You can still have the free ones here.

In all cases as much notice as possible is requested. Complicated vaccine schedules can take up to 3 months to administer, if you add in waiting times. At Lonsdale, for NHS vaccines, a month's notice is required.

Read the latest health advice for the country you're travelling to on the Fit for Travel website, and check the travel safety updates with the Foreign & Commonwealth Office.

Prepare a kit of travel health essentials, including sunscreen, painkillers, antiseptic, insect repellent and anti-diarrhoea pills. These will be useful wherever you're going.

Sexual health experts advise taking condoms with you to avoid the risk of buying fake brands, which may be unsafe, when you get there.

Please click on the links below to find out more about:

Insect Bites

Malaria

Travel Advice Leaflet

Travel Questionnaire

To help us offer the appropriate advice, please fill out the online form before coming to see the nurse. This form MUST be completed 8 WEEKS before departure, for all those that are travelling. Appointments are subject to nurse avalibilty and some vaccinations may incur a charge.

If you need vaccinations any sooner please contact a private clinic.

There is further information about countries and vaccinations required on the links below