Travel Vaccinations
What travel vaccinations do I need?
We can recommend the travel vaccinations and antimalarials required for your trip. This can be done within our clinic or by completing the consultation form here. There is a £20 consultation fee which is redeemable against any subsequent vaccinations or medication you choose to have.
Home visits
We offer vaccinations as a home-visit service. We can arrange for a member of our clinical team to visit you within your home if you prefer the convenience and privacy of having the test within your home.
There is an additional charge for this service. N.B. There is a £20 fee for appointment cancellations and changes without a 48-hour notice period.
| Vaccination | How many doses? | How long does immunity last? | Who needs it? | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BCG vaccination | Birth onwards: 1 dose | No further boosters are recommended. However, immunity wanes after approximately 10 years | This is rarely needed for travel unless residing for >3 months or working in healthcare in a high-risk country. | £150 |
| Cholera (oral vaccination) | Children 2-6years: 3 doses given 1 week apart Children and adults>6 years: 2 doses given 1 week apart | Children 2-6years: 6 months Children and adults>6 years: 2years | Aid workers and those visiting areas of poor sanitation; after natural disasters or cholera outbreak. | £45 per dose |
| Dengue Fever vaccination (Qdenga) | Patients aged 4 years and over: 2 doses given 3 months apart | 5 years | Those visiting areas where there are dengue fever outbreaks with a previous history of dengue infection | £125 per dose |
| Diphtheria/Tetanus/Polio vaccination | Aged 2 months and over: 1 dose (as long as you have had a full course of immunisations) | Tetanus – 10-20 years if adult booster dose received | We recommend this for most travellers as tetanus spores exist worldwide. | £40 |
| Japanese encephalitis vaccination | 18 to 65 years: 2 doses given 1 to 4 weeks apart <18 years or >65 years: 2 doses given 4 weeks apart | 2 years A booster dose will provide an additional 10 years protection | When visiting risk areas such as rural areas, rice fields and marshland within transmission seasons in Asia and the Pacific rim | £105 per dose – not available on the NHS |
| Hepatitis A vaccination | Aged 1 years and over: 1 dose | 25 years if a second dose is given within 5 years after the first | Those visiting risk areas such as areas with poor sanitation, long-stay-travellers or those visit friends and family | £60 per dose |
| Hepatitis B vaccination | Aged 1 month and over: 3 doses at 0,1 and 2 months or 0,1 and 6 months Aged 18 years and over: 4 doses at 0,7 and 21 days and 12 months. | 20-30 years after primary course. High-risk individuals may require a 5-year booster | Those who may be exposed through transfer of contaminated fluid e.g. healthcare workers, those with chronic conditons, those who may have unprotected sex, etc | £50 per dose – not available on the NHS for travel |
| Meningitis ACWY vaccination | Babies<1 years: 2 doses given 1 month apart Children and adults>1year: 1 dose | Minimum 5 years | Travellers visiting risk areas prone to outbreaks or staying with the locals; large gatherings including for Hajj/Umrah pilgrimage | £65 per dose – not available on the NHS for travel |
| Rabies vaccination | 3 doses from birth: Usually given over 21-28 days. A rapid schedule consisting of 3 doses given over 7 days can now be given for patients aged between 18-65 years. | One booster dose after a minimum of 10 years is recommended for travellers. No further boosters are required for general travel. If the primary course was completed as a rapid course i.e. over 7 days, then a booster is recommended after 12 months. | Those travelling to risk areas where they may not have close access to medical care or may have difficulty obtaining post-exposure vaccination; those working with animals. We also provide post-exposure rabies vaccinations | £80 per dose – not available on the NHS |
| Rotavirus vaccination | 2 doses: Given at a 4-week interval | There is no data on immunity in adults. | This vaccine is given as part of the NHS childhood immunisation schedule. Some patients may require this for visa requirements for the US. It is used off-license in patients over the age of 24 weeks. | £90 per dose – not available on the NHS outside the childhood immunisation schedule |
| Tick-borne encephalitis vaccination | Aged from 1 year and over:3 doses 2 doses given 2-4 weeks apart, 3rd dose 5-12 months after second dose | 3-5 years depending on age and number of vaccinations | Those travelling to risk areas especially within forested areas | £75 per dose – not available on the NHS |
| Typhoid vaccination | Aged 2 years and over:1 dose | 3 years | Those visiting risk areas such as areas with poor sanitation, young children, long-stay-travellers or those visit friends and family | £40 – injectable £45 – oral |
| Whooping cough/Pertussis vaccination | Aged 2 months and over: 1 dose | There is no current data available on the duration of protection the vaccine will provide against pertussis. The vaccine will provide 10-years protection against diphtheria, tetanus and polio. | Due to outbreaks of whooping cough in Australia and the USA, the pertussis vaccine is sometimes requested if a close contact is pregnant or have recently given birth. N.B. The vaccine cannot be given if a vaccine containing diphtheria/tetanus/polio has been given within the preceding month. | £90 – not available on the NHS for travel |
| Yellow fever vaccination | Aged 9 months and over: 1 dose | Lifelong. UK guidance has stated 10 years for certain groups of patients. | Those travelling to risk areas or requiring a yellow fever certificate | £75 – not available on the NHS |