Your Local Travel Clinic in London
Eltham Pharmacy Travel Clinic is a vital healthcare resource, serving the local community and travellers alike. As part of Eltham Pharmacy, our Travel Clinic specialises in offering comprehensive travel health services, making it an essential stop for anyone planning to journey abroad. Whether you’re embarking on a business trip, a family vacation, or an adventurous expedition, the clinic ensures that you are well-prepared and protected against the health risks associated with international travel.
Why are travel vaccinations important?
Travel vaccinations are essential because they protect individuals from potentially life-threatening diseases that are prevalent in specific regions but uncommon in their home countries. These vaccinations prevent travellers from contracting and spreading infectious diseases like yellow fever, typhoid, and hepatitis. In some cases, these illnesses can be very severe or even fatal. By having a vaccination, or multiple before you travel, you will develop protection against them. This is extremely important because some of these diseases are often life-threatening.
Additionally, travel vaccinations help prevent the introduction of these diseases into their home countries upon return, thereby safeguarding public health. They also ensure compliance with international health regulations, reduce the burden on local healthcare systems, and allow for a safer, more enjoyable travel experience.
How do travel vaccines work?
Travel vaccines work in very similar ways to each other and there are many different types that provide immunity against a variety of diseases. Essentially, you’re injected with a solution that mimics the invading pathogen of the disease. This will then stimulate your immune system to produce antibodies (white blood cells) that are designed to fight off the specific infection. Therefore, if you’re ever exposed to the bacteria or virus, your defence system will kill it before any harm can be done to you.
Ideally, you should get vaccinated at least 21 days (sometimes more for others such as the Rabies vaccine) before you travel to your destination. This will ensure that your body has time to produce all the antibodies needed for maximum protection.
Other Travel Clinic Services
In addition to vaccinations, our travel clinics offers a range of other essential services to ensure safe and healthy travel. These include personalised travel health consultations, where healthcare professionals provide tailored advice on managing pre-existing medical conditions while abroad, tips on food and water safety, and guidance on avoiding insect-borne diseases. Clinics also offer prescriptions for malaria prevention, advice on altitude sickness, and recommendations for assembling a travel medical kit. Some clinics may provide post-travel health check-ups, ensuring any symptoms or concerns that arise after returning home are promptly addressed.
Visiting Us
Our pharmacists at our Travel Clinic are fully trained to administer travel vaccinations of all types and prescribe antimalarial medication. We also give you thorough, up-to-date health advice and information ahead of your travels so that you’re fully aware of the risks involved before you depart.
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