Travel Information

 

Information and advice for travelling abroad

Travel Vaccinations

If you require any vaccinations relating to foreign travel, you must be a registered patient at University Medical Centre.

It is important to make this initial appointment as early as possible - at least 8 weeks before you travel - we appreciate that sometimes travel plans can be made on a spur-of-the-moment basis.

However, some destinations require a course of immunisation which needs to be completed before departure, and even single-dose immunisations commonly take two weeks to be fully effective. Similarly, some antimalarials need to be started several weeks before travel.

Request a Travel Vaccination

  1. Complete our online travel form
  2. Make a travel appointment with the nurse - You will need to allow the nurse at least 2 working days between submitting the form and the date of your appointment to allow her to do all the necessary checks to be able to give you the accurate information you need.

Important

Most Travel Vaccines are not available on the NHS.

Payment for Travel Vaccines must be made by BACS or cash following your initial travel consultation. We do not accept credit or debit cards. 

See our Non-NHS Services page for pricing details

What happens in a travel consultation?

The nurse has access to up-to-date information for travel destinations throughout the world. She will assess your travel health needs and give appropriate advice on immunisation, anti-malarial regimes, and general travel advice on food safety, sun protection and specific local disease prevention. It is a good idea to bring along any information you have about your immunisation status. You will be offered any immunisations that are required.

Travel Information

Visit the following websites for travel health advice.

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