| Travel Vaccinations | |
| About this Clinic This clinic is called: Travel Vaccinations It is a part of: Nurse Practitioner Clinics It is operated by: Testvale Surgery Nurse Practitioner |
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| Clinic Location | Is a Referral required? |
| The clinic is held in the treatment room at Testvale Surgery | You do not require a referral for this clinic but you must attend the Resource Room to obtain a Travax Report. |
| When and How Long... | Do I need to make an appointment? |
| This clinic is held Every Friday Between 2pm and 5pm Initial consultation - 20 minutesVaccine appointments - 10 minutes | You will need to make an appointment for each attendance |
| Are there any Fees or Charges? | How do I make an appointment? |
| The clinic is free but you may need to pay for some vaccinations and private prescriptions where the cost is not covered by the NHS. | Please make an appointment at reception AFTER you have obtained your Travax Report from the Resource Room. |
| Scope For all advice and information regarding foreign travel please contact the Resource Room, run by The Friends Of Testvale Surgery, they will be able to assess your needs and then create a TRAVAX report for you. They will create the report and pass it to the Practice Nurse in readiness for you to make an appointment for your innoculations.The nurse will be able to give further advice on travel health, vaccinations you may need and prescriptions for anti-malarial treatments. What To Expect Please contact the Resource Room on 023 8086 2130 or by email at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it to obtain your Travax Report, once this has been produced you can go ahead and make an appointment to see the Nurse at the Travel Clinic. Follow Up and Post-Clinic You may need to attend further clinics if you require more than one vaccine so PLEASE make sure you allow enough time - up to 12 weeks before travel - to get everything done. Don't leave it too late - you will invalidate your travel insurance and may be refused entry to some countries.Some vaccinations cannot be given in combination and most need at least 3 weeks in your system to build adequate resistance. Further information and resources Please contact the Resource Room for further information on any aspect of travel health, including the purchase of emergency medical kits. **Please Note** We advise that you check with reception on the availability and timings of this clinic. Sometimes it is necessary to re-schedule or cancel clinics due to matters beyond our control. We will post any changes to Clinic times on the notice board in the surgery and in the Notice Board section of the Surgery Website as soon as they become known. |
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