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Are you covered for your holidays?
Do you know your travel itinerary?
How long do your vaccines give you protection?
Please ensure you bring details of all vaccines/travel vaccines
administered elsewhere.
At least six weeks before you travel, if you have access to the
internet, please look at one of the following websites to establish your
travel immunisation requirements:
Use your travel immunisation record card and the following chart to
establish your needs.
| VACCINE |
COURSE |
LENGTH OF PROTECTION |
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Diphtheria/Tetanus/Polio |
5 doses |
Booster every 10 years
(if travelling to 'at risk' country) |
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| Hepatitis A |
1st dose
2nd dose |
Lasts 6-12
months
Give 6 months – 1 year after 1st dose
Covers for 10 years
(If 2nd dose later than 3 years –
full course to be given again) |
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| Hepatitis B
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3 doses
0; 1; 6 months
Accelerated course
>18 yrs
0; 7; 21 days
and repeat dose in
one yearAlternative course
0-1-2 months and
booster in
12 months |
May need a
booster blood test
5-10 years for high risk groups |
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Meningococcal ACWY |
1 dose |
Adults and children >5
year,
Covers for 5 years
Children <5 years
Covers 2-3 years |
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| Rabies |
3 doses
0; 7; 21/28 days |
2-5 years |
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| Typhoid |
1 dose |
3 years |
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| Yellow Fever |
1 dose |
10 years
(certain countries require certificate) |
Most of the vaccines are free on the NHS but
charges are made for
Hepatitis B, Meningococcal, Rabies, Yellow Fever and some antimalarial
medication. Please remember to bring cheque book or cash for payment
as applicable.
Malaria cover will be required for certain countries.
Japanese Encephalitis and Cholera may be obtained at British Airways/Masta
clinics
(Stoke Poges – telephone 01753 662243).
To make an appointment, please telephone your
doctor's secretary.
CHARGES FOR TRAVEL VACCINES
| Havrix
Monodose (Adult) |
First dose
Second dose |
£42.00
Free |
| Havrix
Monodose (Junior) |
First dose
Second dose |
£34
Free |
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| Engerix B (Adult) |
per course |
£26 |
| Engerix B (Junior) |
per course |
£21 |
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| Typhim Vi |
no charge |
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| Mengivac/AC
Vac |
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£20 |
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| ACWY Vax
(pilgrims to Mecca) |
private prescription |
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| Yellow Fever |
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£32 |
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Certificate |
£10 |
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| Polio |
no charge |
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Tetanus/low
dose diptheria
Diphtheria required |
no charge
for tetanus only |
£18 |
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| Rabies |
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£36 |
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| Japanese B
Encephalitis |
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£32 |
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| Tick Borne
Encephalitis |
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£50 |
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Lariam (8)
Private prescription |
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£21
£10 |
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Fax: 01753 891933
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