Travel Vaccinations
The following travel vaccines are available free on the NHS
- Polio (given as a combined diphtheria/tetanus/polio jab)
- Typhoid
- Hepatitis A
- Cholera
These vaccines are free because they protect against diseases thought to represent the greatest risk to public health if they were brought into the country.
You can visit travelhealthpro.org.uk/countries to find out which vaccines are needed.
It is important to make this initial appointment as early as possible – at least 6 weeks before you travel – as a second appointment may be required with the practice nurse to receive further booster vaccinations. These vaccines have to be ordered as they are not a stock vaccine. Your second appointment, should you need one, needs to be at least 2 weeks before you travel to allow the vaccines to work.
We do not offer the following non-NHS travel vaccines
- Hepatitis B
- Japanese encephalitis
- meningitis vaccines
- Rabies
- Tick-borne encephalitis
- Tuberculosis (TB)
- Yellow fever
The cost of travel vaccines that are not available on the NHS will vary, depending on the vaccine and number of doses needed. You will need to contact a private travel clinic to have these vaccines.
Hampshire Travel Clinic
Contact Number: 01243 958686
Email: Info@hampshiretravelclinic.co.uk
Address: 97 Havant Road
Emsworth
Hampshire
PO10 7LF
Travelling in Europe
If you are travelling to Europe the EU has published useful information for travellers on the European website.
Prescribing Sedation for fear of flying
Our GPs are unable to prescribe medication for fear of flying.
We recommend patients who have fear of flying to research going on fear of flying courses. These are run by several major airlines and sometimes by local airports. We are unable to recommend any specific courses, but for your information there are some listed below.
British Airways:
www.britishairways.com/en-gb/information/travel-assistance/flying-with-confidence
Virgin Atlantic:
www.flyingwithoutfear.co.uk
EasyJet:
www.fearless-flyer.co.uk
