Shingles vaccine now available for people aged 50 years and over. Between a quarter & a third of adults will develop shingles [...]
Travel Vaccinations Blog
Travel vaccination news and advice blog. Keep up to date with the latest vaccinations and immunisations before you travel. Receive professional advice by our qualified clinicians on what travel vaccinations you will need for your trip. We can advise, recommend and administer a wide range of vaccinations, kept in stock.
Vaccine against shingles now available in the UK
Tuesday, May 8th, 2012Rabies in Bolivia
Tuesday, May 8th, 2012Authorities in Santa Cruz department of Central Bolivia have reported a sharp increase in the numbers of dogs and cats carrying rabies. [...]
Sleeping sickness in African wildlife parks
Tuesday, April 3rd, 2012Source: USA Centres for Disease Control & Prevention African sleeping sickness (Trypanosomiasis) has been diagnosed recently in European travellers who visited game [...]
Whooping cough (pertussis) in Australia
Tuesday, March 27th, 2012Australia has experienced an increase in cases of pertussis, and state authorities in Western Australia are warning that they may soon be [...]
Measles in Ukraine
Monday, March 19th, 2012There has been a significant rise in the number of cases of measles in the Ukraine. Britain and mainland Europe has seen [...]
Swine Flu in Mexico
Tuesday, March 6th, 2012Mexico has experienced a large outbreak of swine flu this season. Source: ProMED Travellers to Mexico may wish to consider being vaccinated [...]
Polio update
Monday, February 27th, 2012There have been new cases of poliomyelitis reported in Pakistan, Central African Republic, Nigeria, Afghanistan, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. [...]
Dengue fever in tourist areas – update
Tuesday, February 14th, 2012There has been a marked increase in cases of dengue fever in many areas popular with tourists. These include the Yucatan peninsula [...]
Measles outbreak in Auckland
Tuesday, December 6th, 2011Travellers going to Auckland should be aware that there is a continuing outbreak of measles, and may wish to ensure they are [...]
Dengue fever update
Tuesday, November 22nd, 2011Dengue fever cases are increasing rapidly in central and South America. The Amazon region of Bolivia has been particularly affected, along with [...]
