Vaccinations and treatments

Routine, for a reason

4 April 2017

Routine vaccinations are the ones that you have during childhood – like tetanus, diphtheria, polio, measles, mumps, rubella (MMR) & 

When word of mouth isn't the best advice

19 December 2016

While Laura Hawkins' story is a stark reminder of how a holiday can go horribly wrong - being bitten by a monkey in

Yellow fever vaccination certificate changes

28 November 2016

You have only to read through our weekly travel health alerts to appreciate that travel medicine is an ever-changing field and, while new vaccines, preventive medications and treatments are not developed every day, new diseases emerge, and previously common ones re-emerge, on a regular basis.

Shingles vaccine to protect the elderly

2 November 2016

As part of a pre-travel health consultation, we look at routine vaccinations and ensure each traveller is current with the recommended vaccines for their age group.

Chikungunya Vaccine: The Bottom Line

2 May 2016

The announcement of successful human trials of a vaccine against the Chikungunya virus is good news for travellers and those who live with the risk of the mosquito-borne virus across the tropical world.