Travel Vaccinations at Private Clinics Across the UK

As early as possible, and ideally eight to twelve weeks before departure if you are travelling to high-risk regions. Some vaccines require two or three doses spread over several weeks. If you are travelling sooner, book as soon as you can; many single-dose vaccines can be given immediately, and we offer accelerated schedules for some courses.

Some travel vaccines are available on the NHS at no cost, including hepatitis A in certain circumstances, typhoid, cholera and polio boosters. However, the majority of travel vaccines, including yellow fever, rabies, Japanese encephalitis, hepatitis B and tick-borne encephalitis, are not routinely provided on the NHS and must be accessed privately. Your NHS GP may also have a long wait for travel appointments during peak summer months.

In most cases, yes. Multiple vaccines can be administered at a single visit. Where a course requires more than one dose, we will schedule the remaining doses and remind you when they are due.

A yellow fever vaccination certificate is a standardised International Certificate of Vaccination (ICV), issued on official yellow card documentation. It is required at border control in countries that mandate yellow fever vaccination for entry. Other vaccines are recorded on a standard vaccination record or travel health letter, which is accepted by employers, airlines and health authorities.

Yes. We vaccinate children at all our clinics. Vaccine recommendations for children differ in some cases from adults, for example on age thresholds and dosing, and your clinician will adjust recommendations accordingly. Let us know when booking that you are bringing a child so we can allow the right amount of time.

You will receive a written travel health record confirming the vaccines administered, dates, and batch numbers. If you require a yellow fever certificate, this will be issued as an International Certificate of Vaccination. These documents are accepted by airlines, border authorities, employers and occupational health services.

Your clinician will review your full itinerary, including transit stops, and tailor vaccine recommendations to cover all destinations. In some cases, an unusual itinerary or high-risk combination of countries may call for vaccines not routinely required for a single destination. Bringing your full travel itinerary to the appointment helps us give you the most accurate advice.

Yes, in many cases. Several travel vaccines are single-dose and can be given at your first appointment, including hepatitis A, typhoid and meningitis ACWY. An accelerated hepatitis B course can also be completed over three weeks. Yellow fever is the exception: the certificate takes ten days to become valid, so this needs to be arranged at least ten days before entry into a country that requires it.

Prices vary by vaccine. A travel health consultation will establish which vaccines you need, and we will confirm pricing before going ahead. Full pricing is available on our booking page, and you can call us for a quote specific to your destination.

Several countries in sub-Saharan Africa and South America require proof of yellow fever vaccination for entry, including Ghana, Kenya, Nigeria, Uganda, Brazil and Ecuador, among others. Requirements can also apply if you are arriving from a country where yellow fever is present. Your clinician will confirm whether a certificate is needed for your specific itinerary. We can issue yellow fever vaccination certificates at our designated centres on the day of vaccination, though ten days must pass before the certificate becomes valid.

Most are given as a small injection in the upper arm and cause only brief discomfort at the site. Side effects are typically mild: soreness or redness at the injection site, and occasionally fatigue or a low-grade fever for a day or two. Your clinician will go through the expected side effects for each vaccine before administering it.

Malaria prophylaxis varies by destination and resistance patterns. Your clinician will recommend appropriate antimalarial medication based on where you are travelling, the duration of your stay and your medical history. Common options include Malarone (atovaquone/proguanil), doxycycline and, less frequently, mefloquine. We can supply a private prescription at the same appointment.

No. No GP referral is needed. You can book directly online or by calling us, and your travel health consultation at the clinic covers everything a GP would assess before recommending vaccines.