Travelling to different parts of the world either for business, vacation, or backpacking to a more tropical area is thrilling. However, you may be prone to getting several infections while overseas. As a result, Marton Pharmacy has your travelling safety at heart. We are ready to provide Travel Clinic service in Marton to not only you, but your family too.
If you are travelling outside the UK, you should get travel vaccinations. As a result, you’ll get full protection against serious infectious diseases found in other parts of the world.
Travel Clinic service in Marton
At Marton Pharmacy, we offer different travel vaccines.
Vaccinations offer complete protection against infections such as Japanese Encephalitis, Yellow Fever, Typhoid, and Hepatitis A. Although the NHS routine immunisation (vaccination) programme provides some vaccines, the infectious diseases found abroad are not covered.
Diseases such as Malaria, Hepatitis A, and Yellow Fever are fatal. Therefore, getting either one or more vaccinations is important. After vaccination, your body will develop a strong immune system hence protecting you against any infection.
When should I visit the travel clinic in Marton?
If possible, visit the GP or Marton Pharmacy at least 8 weeks before you travel. Some vaccines are given earlier hence enabling your body to develop immunity. Meanwhile, other vaccines need several doses distributed for some weeks or even months.
You may be vulnerable to getting diseases, for example, if you are:
– Travelling in rural areas
– Backpacking
– Camping or staying in hostels
– Going on a long trip instead of a package holiday
If you have a pre-existing medical condition, you are more vulnerable to getting infections from a travel-related disease.
Free NHS Travel vaccines
You can get the following travel vaccines for free on the NHS, or at your GP practice if they provide vaccination services:
– Polio (given as a combined diphtheria/tetanus/polio jab)
– Typhoid
– Hepatitis A
– Cholera
These vaccines provide protection against diseases thought to represent a danger to general public health if they get into the country.
Contact Marton Pharmacy for more information on travel clinic service and vaccines, or book today!