Zimbabwe travel

easty

I'm off to Zimbabwe in a few weeks, to attend a wedding. It's only just dawned on me that I might need vaccinations before I go.

Has anyone been over before?

Also, can you get vaccinations/malaria tablets on the NHS?

Caz3121

you should find details here on requirements
https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/zimbabwe
I would expect to pay for vaccinations / malaria tablets

[Deleted User]

 Generally not, we had to purchase our vaccinations from the pharmacy on a private prescription and my gp gave Them
https://travelhealthpro.org.uk/country/248/zimbabwe#Vaccine_recommendations


https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/zimbabwe

Aylesbury_Duck

Have you got insurance?  There's a chance that a lot of air travel will be cancelled in the coming weeks.

Pollycat

You may find you've left it a bit late.
Our surgery want 6 weeks notice to decide what vaccinations are required.

You won't get malaria tablets on the NHS.
You can buy online but you need to be sure which ones you need for your destination.

silvercar

You can buy malaria tablets in Boots without an appointment.

easty

Aylesbury_Duck said:

Have you got insurance?  There's a chance that a lot of air travel will be cancelled in the coming weeks.

Yeah I have, it is a worry. I'd not be surprised at all if the flats were cancelled.

easty

Pollycat said:

You may find you've left it a bit late.
Our surgery want 6 weeks notice to decide what vaccinations are required.

You won't get malaria tablets on the NHS.
You can buy online but you need to be sure which ones you need for your destination.

If that's the case then that's fine. I'm not overly worried about catching anything. Just trying to be somewhat sensible.

Pollycat

easty said:

Pollycat said:

You may find you've left it a bit late.
Our surgery want 6 weeks notice to decide what vaccinations are required.

You won't get malaria tablets on the NHS.
You can buy online but you need to be sure which ones you need for your destination.

If that's the case then that's fine. I'm not overly worried about catching anything. Just trying to be somewhat sensible.

It's still worth checking what is recommended (some might even be mandatory, although we've never been anywhere that is), whether you're still covered or not (I keep a record) and seeing if your GP can fit you in.

mgdavid

Best not to waste a GP's time! Your GP practice may well have a nurse qualified to give advice and order and administer immunisations (mine does). A phone call will establish this. If not then google Travel Clinics' - Superdrug and MASTA have plenty all over the country and can sometimes be cheaper than GP practices too.

Pollycat

mgdavid said:

Best not to waste a GP's time! Your GP practice may well have a nurse qualified to give advice and order and administer immunisations (mine does). A phone call will establish this. If not then google Travel Clinics' - Superdrug and MASTA have plenty all over the country and can sometimes be cheaper than GP practices too.

At our practise you call in and pick up a holiday vaccination form from Reception.

Take it home & fill it in.

Take it back to Reception.

Behind the scenes the practice nurse checks medical records and country recommendations.

The receptionist rings back and relays what is required and makes an appointment with the practice nurse.

No waste of GP's time.