Travel Health
Preparing for travel vaccinations
28 May 2026·5 min read
What to do six weeks before you fly
Travel vaccines are easy to overlook until two weeks before take-off. By then, it's often too late for the courses that need multiple doses. Here's how to get ahead.
A simple six-week plan
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Six weeks out
Book a travel health consultation. Bring your itinerary and a list of medicines you currently take.
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Four weeks out
Receive most one-off vaccines and start any multi-dose courses.
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Two weeks out
Pick up antimalarials if you need them and your travel summary.
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On the day
Pack copies of your travel records, many border officials still ask for paper.
Vaccines most UK travellers need
- Hepatitis A, anywhere with variable food and water standards
- Typhoid, much of Asia, Africa and South America
- Tetanus, diphtheria & polio, refresher every 10 years
- Yellow fever, required for entry to many tropical countries
- Cholera, for high-risk areas or aid workers
Don't forget antimalarials
Some destinations need malaria tablets started before you fly and continued after you return.
We'll give you a destination-specific recommendation and dispense everything on the same day.