Travel Vaccinations
The Practice provide vaccinations which are available on the NHS, but are not able to offer private travel advice or vaccinations.
What Vaccinations do I need?
Please consider your travel vaccinations at least 8 weeks before you are due to travel, as some need to be given in advance in order to be effective.
The following websites provide information about which vaccinations are advisable in different areas of the world:
We can give you a print out of your immunisation history for information if you need to check what vaccinations you’ve had in the past.
NHS Vaccinations
The vaccinations provided free on the NHS at the Practice include:
| NHS Vaccinations | How Often Should it be Renewed for Travel? |
| Diptheria, polio and tetanus (combined booster) | Every 10 years – following initial course of 5 vaccines |
| Typhoid | Every 3 years – if needed for travel |
| Hepatitis A | Every 25 years – following 2 initial vaccinations |
Private Travel Vaccinations
The travel vaccinations which are not provided free on the NHS include; Rabies, Hepatitis B, Japanese Encephalitis, Tick borne encaphalitis, ACWY, Yellow Fever and Malaria. You will need to arrange this privately.
The following clinics currently provide travel health services.
- MASTA Travel Clinic, Barnett Way, Barnway, Gloucester, GL4 3RT www.masta-travel-health.com Tel: 0330 100 4106
- BOOTS Pharmacy, 72 – 74 High Street, Worcester, WR1 2EU – Book online for Boots at: www.boots.com
- BOOTS Pharmacy, 197 – 199 High Street, and 12 – 15 North Street, Cheltenham, GL50 1DB
- ASDA Pharmacy, Belmont Road, Hereford, HR1 7JE Tel: 01432 346300 – offer a Malaria prevention service, including anti-malarial medication.
Travelling Abroad With Medication
The advice below is taken from the gov.uk website.
You need to prove your medicine is prescribed to you if:
- It contains a ‘controlled drug’.
- You have it on you when you’re entering or leaving the UK.
You could get a fine or go to prison if you travel with medicine that is illegal in another country – check with the embassy of the country you’re going to before you travel.
It is your responsibility to establish the rules for your destination, airline and any country you are travelling through. These may all be different! Please check your prescribed, and any over the counter medications you are taking.
The Practice can provide a medication for travel letter authorising your prescribed medication, this is signed by a GP. You will need to request this at least 3 weeks before you travel.
There is a charge for this non NHS work of £25.00.