Travel Health
Vaccination Cost
If you are planning to travel outside the UK you may need to be vaccinated against some of the serious diseases found in other parts of the world that are not covered under the NHS routine vaccination schedule.
What vaccinations are free on the NHS and available at this surgery?
- Polio (given as a combined diphtheria, tetanus, polio vaccination)
- Diphtheria (as above)
- Typhoid
- Hepatitis A
What vaccinations would I need to pay for?
The vaccinations that are given privately are:
- Cholera
- Hepatitis B
- Japanese encephalitis
- Meningitis vaccines
- Rabies
- Tick-born encephalitis
- Tuberculosis (TB)
- Yellow Fever
Please note that this list may not be exhaustive.
Further Travel Information
The following websites will give you additional travel advice
Travel Health for information of vaccinations available on NHS
Fit for Travel for information prior to travelling
Gov.uk for specific country travel advice
GHIC to apply for your free Global Health Insurance Card
Private Travel Clinics
We are unable to endorse any private services – these are a sdelection of the more local clinics:
Boots Chesterfield
35-37 Low Pavement
Chesterfield S40 1PB
https://www.boots.com/vaccinations/travel-vaccination-health-advice-service
Superdrug
Sheffield Fargate
33-35 Fargate
Sheffield S1 2HD
https://healthclinics.superdrug.com/travel-clinic/
Rowlands Pharmacy
2 Town End
Bolsover
CHESTERFIELD
Derbyshire
S44 6DT
https://rowlandspharmacy.co.uk/travel-health-and-vaccination-service
MASTA find a Clinic service
https://www.masta-travel-health.com/FindAClinic
What do I do next?
Access a reputable website and check what vaccines are recommended, or contact a private travel clinic.
If you require any of the NHS vaccinations, please contact us to book in with a nurse. Please inform the Patient Support Team member that it is for NHS provided travel vaccinations and where you are going.
Please note that if your holiday is in the next FOUR weeks we will be unable to undertake your vaccinations at the surgery.
If you need any of the vaccinations NOT available on the NHS, your trip is in the next four weeks, you need a combination of vaccinations or require more advice then please contact a private travel clinic.