Travel Vaccination Clinic

Travel vaccines are a series of immunisations that travellers can get before visiting certain countries in the world, which will prevent them from getting common illnesses or diseases. The vaccines which are recommended or required when travelling to (or living in) the UK are: Hepatitis A, Hepatitis B, Rabies, Meningitis, Polio, Measles, Mumps and Rubella (MMR), TDP (Tetanus, Diphtheria and Pertussis), Chickenpox, Shingles, Pneumonia and Influenza.

No travel vaccine is mandatory in the UK. Although, when travelling to certain countries outside the UK some vaccines are recommended if not required. Getting vaccinated will help keep you safe and healthy while you’re traveling. It will also help make sure that you don’t bring any serious diseases home to your family, friends, and community. You can find out more information on recommended travel vaccines for our top destinations here.

The vaccines you need to get before traveling will depend on a number of factors, these may include:

1. Where you are travelling to, as some countries require proof of vaccination for certain diseases.
2. Your health or medical history. If you’re pregnant or have a weakened immune system, you may need additional doses of certain vaccines.
3. Where you are staying. If you are going to stay in rural or underdeveloped areas for a long amount of time, you may be at higher risk to certain illnesses, and therefore you may need more doses of the vaccines. We would be advised to seek your doctor’s advice to know exactly what you need according to these specific guidelines.

If you would like to find out which vaccinations are required for specific destinations, please click here to check out top travel vaccine destinations.

Most tavel vaccinations administered in the UK are chargable and will not be administered free on the NHS. The cost of travel vaccines at MyHealthcare Clinic ranges from £30 to around £125 per dose depending on the vaccine required.

Travel vaccines generally last from 2 up to 10 years depending on the vaccination, after which some may require boosters. However some vaccines offer lifelong protection, such as the Yellow Fever.

You can find out more about travel vaccines on our blog.