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For up to date travel information press on the link: http://www.fitfortravel.scot.nhs.uk/

We currently provide Typhoid, Tetanus, Diphtheria, Polio, Influenza, Meningitis ACWY, Cholera, Hepatitis B (for travel) and Hepatitis A vaccines by prescription under the NHS. You may be required to obtain supplies from a pharmacist - when booking your appointment you should give as much detail as possible to the receptionist in order that we can advise you if you need to obtain a prescriptions. The information we will require is:

Country(ies) of travel

Duration of travel

What you will be doing while travelling (ie: back packing; hotel vacation; working with local community etc)

Any other vaccine required for travel purposes(eg: Rabies, Japanese B encephalitis and Tick Born Encephalitis) will be prescribed privately and a fee of £10 per consultation may be charged for administration of the vaccine - however you are advised to contact a private vaccination clinic for these items as they tend to keep them in stock and this will save you considerable time and trouble - see under Yellow fever below

TRAVEL VACCINATION - IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR OUR PATIENTS

IF you feel that you need vaccination or travel health advice, please talk to our Reception Staff at least six weeks before your departure date. This is only for patients registered with our practice

We usually have Hepatitis, Typhoid and Tetanus/Diphtheria/Polio vaccines in stock for adults. For other items and for children under 16 years, you will need to obtain your immunisations on prescription from a pharmacy- hence please allow adequate time.

For Yellow Fever Vaccine - we would suggest that you contact the Sussex Travel Clinic at suite 2, 30 The Drive, Hove BN3 3HD telephone 01273 749100 www.sussextravelclinic.com info@sussextravelclinic.com or the BA Travel Clinic network (see Yellow Pages). Other local providers of private travel vaccines are "SUPERDRUG" in Brighton and also the Medical Centre in Oxford Street Brighton

DON'T forget your European/Reciprocal Health agreement card (formerly E111).. apply online: EHIC/E111

Malaria medication is not available on NHS prescription

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Common countries of travel	Advised Vaccines - all countries advise Tetanus. Polio and Diphtheria should be up to date
Thailand	Hepatitis A & Typhoid
India & Pakistan	Hepatitis A & Typhoid; possibly Oral Cholera vaccine & most regions will need Chloroquine&Proguanil malaria tablets Some travellers may require Rabies and Meningitis vaccinations
Egypt	Hepatitis A & Typhoid
Southern African Countries	Hepatitis A & Typhoid; Possibly Yellow Fever; Possibly Rabies
Vietnam/Cambodia	Hepatitis A & Typhoid; Possibly Rabies; Possibly Japanese B Encephalitis

Travel Vaccines

We no longer stock the majority of travel vaccines. If you are planning a journey outside of northern Europe, we suggest you follow the steps below:

Log on to the following NHS travel advice site:

http://www.fitfortravel.scot.nhs.uk/

Find the country or countries you will be visiting and look at "immunisations"

If your holiday is less than four weeks and is in "tourist" areas, then you only need to consider "Courses or Boosters advised"

If your holiday is long stay, you are working in the community or you are "backpacking", you should consider "Vaccines sometimes advised" also.

Specific vaccines

Tetanus If you have had childhood schedule of immunisations in the UK and at least one booster dose as a teenager or adult, you will have adequate protection for normal travel risk. Only if you are undertaking significant risky work(likely to lead to trauma) in the foreign country will you need additional protection

Polio & Diphtheria If you have had childhood schedule of immunisations in the UK and at least one booster dose as a teenager or adult, you will have adequate protection for normal travel risk. Only if you are undertaking significant risky work involving frequent close contact with the local population in the foreign country will you need additional protection

Hepatitis A Two doses of Hepatitis A vaccine since 1995 separated in time by no more than two years will probably have given life cover. If you have not had such vaccines, then you should ask for a prescription for this vaccine

Typhoid Typhoid vaccine lasts for three years. If you have not had a typhoid vaccine within the three years prior to the last date of your holiday, you will need a dose of this vaccine

Hepatitis B Is spread by blood and other intimate body fluids. If you are working in the community in at risk countries (Eastern Europe. Russia, Asia or South America or Africa, you should ask for a course of vaccine (three doses)

Rabies rabies vaccine gives you time to get to a hospital if you are travelling away from civilisation in affected countries. If you are likely to be more than 2 days rapid travel from a hospital and undertaking risky travel (backpacking etc) in affected countries you should request a course of vaccine. A full course of vaccine (3 doses) will give at least 2-3 years cover

Japanese B Encephalitis This disease is transmitted by mosquitoes in endemic countries (far east mainly). Vaccine – two or three doses- is recommended if you are travelling to those regions away from cities.

Cholera This vaccine is administered orally - two doses separated by three to six weeks. This gives protection against some cholera strains and also against some E Coli strains… again recommended if backpacking to Africa, South America and India

Meningitis ACWY

This is required for those on the HAJJ pilgrimage or those working for long periods with local communities in areas where it is prevalent – see advice on the website

Malaria The risk should be assessed by looking at the Malaria Section and the Malaria Map on this website. You will need to ask for a prescription if you need anything other than Proguanil or Chloroquine. We will need to know the length of stay in the malaria zone in order to calculate your requirements.

Yellow Fever Yellow fever vaccine may be required for entry to certain countries – this is only available from a Yellow Fever Vaccination centre – see below

If you have been asked to obtain your vaccines from a pharmacy they should be kept between 2 and 8 degrees Centigrade (the larder part of your fridge) until you come for your appointment. Please make an appointment with YOUR doctor or one of the practice nurses for their administration.

You should allow at least 6 weeks before travel to ensure we can offer a full protective course of vaccination. You may be charged a prescription fee by the pharmacist for vaccines issued on the NHS. You will be required to pay the full cost of the vaccines for those issued privately and for Malaria medications- ask your pharmacist for details.

Vaccination and advice is also available from the following local Yellow Fever Vaccination Centres:

Qualifying for a free passport

If you were born on or before 2 September 1929 and are a British national, you could be eligible for a free passport. You will need a full ten-year passport if you want to travel abroad, even if it is for a day. Find out how to apply.

About your free passport

If you are a British national born on or before 2 September 1929 you can apply for a free ten year passport from the Identity and Passport Service (IPS) - formerly the UK Passport Service. This passport will be free whether it is a renewal of an existing passport or your first one.

You can apply for a refund of the standard passport fee if both the following apply, you have:

applied for a passport since 19 May 2004

you are eligible for a free passport

IPS can answer any questions about obtaining your free passport or applying for a refund on the Passport Adviceline 0300 222 0000. The line is open between 8.00 am and 8.00 pm Monday to Friday and 9.00 am and 5.30 pm on weekends and public holidays. You can find full information about all aspects of passports and how to apply in the travel and transport section

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Last modified: 09/10/2011