Yorkshire Travel Medicine

Springs Medical Centre
Springs Lane
Ilkley
LS29 8TQ

Tel. 01943 604 455
Fax 01943 604 466
 
 

Vaccination information

There is a £15 fee to administer the vaccinations. This is waived if the overall cost of the vaccinations are greater than £50. More than one Vaccination can be administered at any one time.
 

Vaccination When should I get vaccinated? Is a booster required? How many doses? What is the timescale between each dose? How long am I protected for? Can a child be vaccinated?
Cholera 4 weeks prior to travel No 2 doses Oral dose, 2nd dose taken at home 2 years Yes (if over six years of age)
Hepatitis B 6 months prior to travel Yes (after 5 years £30) 3 doses 0, 1, 6 months 5 years Yes - junior vaccine, please contact the Practice Nurse
Japanese Encephalitis 2 months prior to travel No 2 doses 0, 28 days 1 year Yes - junior vaccine, please contact the Practice Nurse
Malarone Commence 1 day prior to travel, daily whilst in Malarous area and for 7 days on return No 1 tablet per day Commence 1 day prior to travel, daily whilst in Malarous area and for 7 days on return N/A Yes - junior dose, please contact the Practice Nurse
Meningitis (ACWY) 2 weeks prior to travel No 1 dose N/A 5 years Yes
Rabies 2 months prior to travel Yes (after 5 years £55) 3 doses 0, 7, 28 days 3 to 5 years Yes
Tick-borne Encephalitis 2 months prior to travel No course of 2 1 month 1 year Yes - junior vaccine, please contact the Practice Nurse
Yellow Fever 10 days prior to travel No 1 dose one off 10 years Yes (six months and over)
Hepatitis A 2 weeks prior to travel Yes 2 doses 6 - 12 months 25 years Yes (one year of age and over)
Typhoid 2 weeks prior to travel Yes 1 N/A 3 years Yes (over two years of age)
Tetanus/Diptheria and Polio 2 weeks prior to travel Yes 1 one off 10 years No
Hepatitis/Typhoid (combined) 2 weeks prior to travel No 1 dose one off 6 - 12 months Yes (over 16 years of age)

 

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