Travel Clinic
Also known as: Travel health clinic, Pre-travel consultation, Travel medicine clinic, Vaccination clinic
A travel clinic is a specialist healthcare service that provides pre-trip vaccinations, advice, and prescriptions for travellers.
Last updated: 2 April 2026
Real-world example
Six weeks before a 3-month trip across East Africa, you visit a travel clinic. In a single 45-minute appointment, you receive yellow fever and hepatitis A vaccinations, a malaria prophylaxis prescription, and advice on altitude acclimatisation for Kilimanjaro. The consultation costs GBP 40; vaccines and prescriptions are additional.
Why travellers need to know
A travel clinic visit 4-8 weeks before departure is the single most effective health preparation for international travel. Standard GPs often lack up-to-date knowledge of destination-specific risks, required vaccinations, and prophylaxis options. Travel clinics specialise in exactly this. They also issue the International Certificate of Vaccination (yellow card) required for yellow fever.
Country-specific notes
NHS provides some travel vaccines free; others are private
Some travel vaccines (hepatitis A, typhoid, cholera) are free on the NHS. Others (yellow fever, rabies, Japanese encephalitis) are only available privately through registered travel clinics. The NaTHNaC website lists NHS and private travel clinics by postcode.
Tip
Book 6-8 weeks ahead. Some vaccine courses require multiple doses spread over weeks, and yellow fever certificates need 10 days to become valid.
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How Nomedic helps
Bring your Nomedic record to your travel clinic appointment — your vaccination history and medications are already translated into the language your destination uses.
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