Travel Vaccination information
The following travel vaccines are available free on the NHS if your GP practice is signed up to provide vaccination (immunisation) services.
- polio (given as a combined diphtheria/tetanus/polio jab)
- typhoid
- hepatitis A
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’ll have to pay for travel vaccinations against:
- hepatitis B
- Japanese encephalitis
- meningitis vaccines
- rabies
- tick-borne encephalitis
- tuberculosis (TB)
- yellow fever
Useful Travel Sites
- Travel Health Pro: NaTHNaC was set up by the DOH in 2002 with the broad aim of Protecting the Health of British Travellers
- NHS Website: If you’re 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.
- Fit for Travel: Fitfortravel is a free, interactive, public access website providing up to date health information for the UK public on avoiding illness and staying healthy when travelling abroad.