If you're lucky enough to have your suitcase packed and your passport checked, take the time to also check out the traveler health information for your destination.
Depending on your destination, there may be special advice for travelers or vaccinations required for visa entry requirements.
NHS Ayrshire & Arran Travel Health Services can provide:
Health advice while traveling. Free travel vaccinations on the NHS. We can also refer you to additional service providers if needed.
If you are booking a trip to a destination that requires travel health vaccinations, please contact the service as soon as possible before departure so that we can arrange the necessary reservations.
Some vaccinations are being provided free of charge by the NHS to people living in Scotland for travel purposes.
Cholera Hepatitis A Diphtheria, polio, tetanus (administered as a combination vaccine) Typhoid fever
Our Travel Health Services team can also provide advice on rabies, monkeypox and coronavirus. If you require vaccines or anti-malarial tablets that are not freely available on the NHS, you will be directed to a participating local pharmacy or specialist travel clinic.
Susan Wilson, Head Nurse (Immunization) for NHS Ayrshire and Arran, said:
“In the past, patients who needed to look after their health while traveling would have their GP as their primary point of contact, but that is no longer the case.The NHS Ayrshire & Arran Travel Health Service provides access to relevant information about health while traveling. We provide information and advice, and arrange vaccination appointments, which are provided free of charge on the NHS.
“People can go online to our website https://www.nhsaaa.net/services/services-az/travel-vaccines/ to find out more or visit the national Fit for Travel site https://www.fitfortravel.nhs .uk/home which also provides a wealth of travel health information and links to local services.
“Our main request is that if you require travel medical services, please do not do so too close to your departure date. If you require a vaccination or need specific advice for your destination about health risks in that country or area, please contact us as soon as possible after booking your holiday.”
