If you are a patient at Lawn Medical Centre and require any vaccinations relating to foreign travel you need to make an appointment with the practice nurse to discuss your travel arrangements. This will include which countries and areas within countries that you are visiting to determine what vaccinations are required.
It is important to make this initial appointment as early as possible – at least 6 weeks before you travel – as a second appointment will be required with the practice nurse to actually receive the vaccinations. These vaccines have to be ordered as they are not a stock vaccine. Your second appointment needs to be at least 2 weeks before you travel to allow the vaccines to work.
Not all travel vaccinations are provided on the NHS. If you need the following vaccinations you will need to obtain them elsewhere: Rabies, Japanese Encephalitis, Tickborne Encephalitis & BCG
Local travel clinics are listed below:
Shrivenham 01793 787462 www.shrivenhamtravelclinic.co.uk
Carfax Street 01793 451655 www.carfaxhealthcare.co.uk/travelvaccinations
MASTA 03301004200 www.masta-travel-health.com
The Burleigh Park Clinic (Taw Hill) 01793 709580
NOMAD 01341 555061 nomadtravel.co.uk
Also some TESCO & BOOTS offer a service
Further information
Please access the following website for information on your area of travel: www.fitfortravel.nhs.uk
Travel health questionnaire
To help us offer the appropriate advice, please fill out the online form and then call the surgery 7 days later to make an appointment.
This service is only available to patients of Lawn Medical Centre and if you prefer you can download a form here.
