Travel/Yellow Fever Vaccines

People who are travelling outside the UK may need to be vaccinated against some of the serious diseases that are found in other parts of the world.

In the UK, the childhood vaccination programme protects against a number of diseases, such as tetanus, but it does not cover most of the infectious diseases that are found overseas.

If you are planning to travel abroad, you should check which vaccinations are recommended for the areas you will be visiting. You can find this information on these two websites: 

• NHS Fit for Travel
• National Travel Health Network and Centre (NaTHNaC)

Information about the vaccines can be found in Vaccines A-M and Vaccines P-Z. The links below provide more information about the diseases they prevent.

• Cholera vaccination– cholera is a disease that causes diarrhoea and vomiting and is usually caught through infected water.
• Diphtheria vaccination– diphtheria is a bacterial infection that mainly affects the nose and throat.
• Hepatitis A vaccination– hepatitis A is an infection that causes inflammation of the liver.
• Hepatitis B vaccination– hepatitis B is similar to hepatitis A but it is caused by a different virus.
• Japanese encephalitis vaccination–Japanese encephalitis is a disease that is spread by mosquitoes. It is usually mild but can develop into encephalitis (inflammation of the brain).
• Meningococcal meningitis vaccination– meningococcal meningitis is an infection of the meninges (the protective membranes that surround the brain and spinal cord).
• Poliomyelitis (polio) vaccination– polio is a highly infectious virus that can cause flu-like symptoms and is potentially fatal.
• Rabies vaccination– rabies is an infection of the central nervous system that is passed to humans through the bite of an infected animal.
• Tetanus vaccination– tetanus is a severe but short-lived infection that is caused by bacteria.
• Tick-borne encephalitis vaccination– tick-borne encephalitis is similar to Japanese encephalitis but it is caught through the bite of an infected tick.
• Tuberculosis vaccination– tuberculosis is a bacterial infection that affects the lungs.
• Typhoid fever vaccination– typhoid fever is a potentially fatal bacterial infection that is caught through contaminated food or water.
• Yellow fever vaccination– yellow fever is a serious viral disease that is spread by mosquitoes.

( * Published information www.nhs.uk/conditions/Travel-immunisation)

At our clinics we offer most of the travel vaccines and we are registerd centre for Yellow fever

For all enquiries or to make initial consultation call us on 0845 6019982

Our Clinics

• Telephone for All Clinics:
  0845 6019982
• Churchill Clinic
  94 Churchill Ave
  Chatham Kent
  ME5 0DL
  
• Allington Clinic
  26 Tichborne Close
  Allington Maidstone
  ME16 0RY
  
• Lockmeadow Clinic
  54-56 Tonbridge Road
  Maidstone
  ME16 8SE