Please Note: This service is only provided for patients that are registered with Canterbury Medical Practice
If you require vaccinations for foreign travel, please complete a Travel Advice eConsult, providing details of your destination(s) (including specific countries and areas), travel dates, and duration. This information helps us determine which vaccinations you may need. Once your eConsult is submitted, you will be added to our Travel Advice waiting list, and we will contact you to arrange an initial telephone appointment with one of our nurses as appointments become available to discuss your travel plans and vaccination requirements.
It is important to make this initial appointment as early as possible – at least 8 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 take effect.
If your travel date is less than 8 weeks ahead, please contact a local travel clinic.
Some travel vaccines are not offered by the NHS and, therefore, cannot be provided at the practice. These vaccinations are typically administered at the nearest travel clinic or at some local pharmacies that offer this service. During your initial telephone appointment, the nurse will advise you on which vaccinations are required for your travel plans, indicating which can be provided by the practice and which will need to be obtained from a travel clinic or pharmacy.
Visit Fitfortravel to find out more information about countries and vaccinations required.
Travelling in Europe
If you are travelling to Europe the EU has published useful information for travellers on the European website.