Travel Clinic | |
| Title: | Travel Clinic |
| URL: | https://www.leamingtontravelclinic.co.uk/ |
| Description: | Vaccination against typhoid fever is recommended if you’re travelling to parts of the world where the condition is common, particularly if you’ll: have frequent or prolonged exposure to conditions where sanitation and food hygiene are likely to be poor be staying or working with local people. High-risk areas include: Africa, parts of South and Southeast Asia, parts of South and Central America. Two main vaccines are available for typhoid fever in the UK. One is given as a single injection, and the other is given as 3 capsules to take on alternate days. It’s also possible to have a combined hepatitis A and typhoid jab. Ideally, the typhoid vaccine should be given at least 1 month before you travel, but it can be given closer to your travel date if necessary. Booster vaccinations are recommended every 3 years if you continue to be at risk of infection. |
