Vaccination Advice

PompeyPete

Voyager2002 wrote: »

Finally, you might consider whether these vaccinations are actually necessary: explore the Health branch of the Thorn Tree forum on the Lonely Planet website for this. My own experience suggests that whether or not the vaccinations you list are necessary

They're UK standards, which you are recommended to always stay up-to-date with.

Voyager2002 wrote: »

will depend on where you expect to eat (and the hygiene standards they maintain) and of course on your own state of health. (Perhaps your GP can discuss this with you, whether or not they can administer the vaccinations.)

Most GPs aren't trained in Travel medicine and crib their advice from a book. That's why some GP surgeries have a specialist trained nurse, or employ organisations like MASTA...

http://www.masta-travel-health.com/

...to hold periodic travel clinics. When I went about 3 years ago, I was out of date for one of the UK standards and given it for free. I didn't need any mandatory vaccinations for where we were going, but was told about anti-malarials, and rabies [which would have been at my cost]. No hard sell.

agrinnall

Looks like Superdrug would charge £288 for those vaccinations.

Hep A and typhoid £82
Typhoid £30
Tetanus, diptheria and polio £32

https://onlinedoctor.superdrug.com/travel/vaccinations-for-mexico.html

PompeyPete

This is our GP Surgery, and what it offers for people about to travel...

http://www.watersidemedicalcentre.co.uk/clinics-and-services.aspx?t=2

Can't fault it.:)

peachyprice

PompeyPete wrote: »

I don't understand the bit above in bold. If the vaccinations you needed are UK standards, then you shouldn't have been told to wait until closer to your holiday. You should have been booked in there and then.

Only tetanus is a UK standard vaccine, typhoid and Hep A are travel vaccines, evenso they should still be free.

NPilks

PompeyPete wrote: »

This is our GP Surgery, and what it offers for people about to travel...



Can't fault it.:)

Looks great. Very clear and informative. Mines pretty much the same apart from it doesn't state that they are free on there.
They really should have had a temporary nurse in place that can cover vaccines.

leylandsunaddict

NPilks wrote: »

Hi All,

After booking, I contact the GP who advised on the vaccinations required and told me to come back around this time and they will be provided on the NHS and the only charge will be a prescription charge.

Surely they're either free on the NHS or they're chargeable? I don't understand about the prescription charge. I've never paid anything when I've had mine done by the nurse at our surgery.

You might want to check your travel insurance. Most policies stipulate that you aren't covered for any claim directly or indirectly resulting from your failure to obtain any recommended vaccines/innoculations/meds prior to your trip.

NPilks

agrinnall wrote: »

Looks like Superdrug would charge £288 for those vaccinations.

Hep A and typhoid £82
Typhoid £30
Tetanus, diptheria and polio £32


I have a friends and family discount which takes this down to £172, but I still believe that I shouldn't pay for these as the only reason I am is a staff/recruitment error within the surgery.

NPilks

leylandsunaddict wrote: »

Surely they're either free on the NHS or they're chargeable? I don't understand about the prescription charge. I've never paid anything when I've had mine done by the nurse at our surgery.

You might want to check your travel insurance. Most policies stipulate that you aren't covered for any claim directly or indirectly resulting from your failure to obtain any recommended vaccines/innoculations/meds prior to your trip.

Thanks! I will definitely check with my insurance.

NPilks

I have contacted several GP-led health clinics, Walk in centers and clinics and they have all said the same thing. It needs to be done with my GP or privately.
My only other alternative, after another phone call to the GP, is to temporarily register at another GP in order to receive the vaccines. Has anyone ever done this before?

PompeyPete

NPilks wrote: »

Thanks! I will definitely check with my insurance.

If you go to a MASTA clinic...

http://www.masta-travel-health.com/

...you'll get asked lots of questions, and your answers will all be fed into a computer.

At the end of your appointment you'll be given a hard-copy health brief, which is bespoke and valid only for the travel that you've just discussed at the appointment.

If you have to make a claim against your travel insurance, then you can use that hard-copy health brief to support your claim. Well worth it for the peace of mind it provides.