Churchmere Medical Group are only able to provide you with some vaccinations on the NHS that are recommended for travel purposes

We strongly advise you to check your requirements at least three months before travel, as sometimes a course of up to three vaccinations is needed, which will take several weeks. It is your responsibility to ascertain which vaccinations (and, if relevant, anti-malaria tablets) you need, and also to inform yourself fully of recommended safe travel precautions – unless you attend a private travel clinic.

The following vaccinations are commonly required for many holiday destinations, and are free of charge on the NHS:

• Diphtheria, tetanus & polio (combined)
• Hepatitis A
• Typhoid
• Cholera

These can be administered by a nurse at this surgery, if needed. Please use the website www.fitfortravel.nhs.uk and print out the relevant information, this needs to be handed into the surgery. We will then contact you to book in an appointment. Please note we are unable to accept any information unless it is off the Fit for Travel website.

Other vaccinations may be necessary for more exotic or unusual destinations, complex travel itineraries or long stay vacations. These need to be given at a high street travel clinic and there may be a charge for these. If you would rather have all of your vaccinations done at these clinics, they can also give the vaccines above but there will be a charge for these. 

How to use ‘Fit for Travel website’ - www.fitfortravel.nhs.uk

• Select the country you are visiting from the ‘destinations’ box on the left.
• Read the ‘Advice for all travellers’ information, following links in blue. This will give you detailed information about health risks abroad such as insect bites, sun-exposure, contaminated food & drink. Also advice is given about visas & health insurance. 
• Note the ‘Courses or boosters usually advised’. If you have a record of your immunisations/vaccinations check that you are up-to-date with all the recommended vaccines.
• Read the information about malaria, (if this is an issue where you are going), and follow the ‘precautions’ link. If anti-malaria tablets are advised for your destination, there will be a link to a ‘malaria map’ which will show the details of the risk for your destination. The site will indicate which anti-malaria tablets are effective in that region.
• Read the entire section ‘other health risks’ which contains further up-to-date information about your travel destination, including current outbreaks, risks, etc.

Please be aware that it is not good for the immune system to unnecessarily have vaccinations more frequently than recommended. Please contact the surgery for a list of your immunisation history.

The following websites will give you additional travel advice

Travel Health for information of vaccinations available on NHS

MASTA for private vaccination clinics

Gov.uk for specific country travel advice

EHIC to apply for your free European Health Insurance Card