Vaccine Assessment

Why Are Vaccine Assessments Necessary?

During your private vaccine assessment, you'll be asked a series of questions about your travel plans. The destination country isn't the only factor to consider when assessing the risk of contracting certain diseases. What you're doing is also important.

You could be at a heightened risk if you're planning to do the following:

• You'll be spending time in a medical environment
• You'll be coming into close contact with animals
• You'll be working as a volunteer or aid specialist in a high-risk setting
• You'll be away from the UK for an extended period

Who Should Have a Travel Vaccine Assessment?

While vaccinations are a condition of travel in cetain countries for certain diseases, there are vulnerable people who may need a personalised vaccine assessment. They include:

• The elderly
• People with weakened immune systems
• Pregnant women
• Children
• People with long-standing illnesses
• People taking long-term medication

If you fall into one of these categories, you can book your expedited vaccine assessment at an iGP clinic in Cardiff, Carmarthen or Newport.

What Diseases Require a Travel Vaccine?

There are certain diseases even well-immunised British citizens may be vulnerable to when they travel abroad. They include:

• Polio
• Typhoid
• Cholera
• Hepatitis A

There are a few less common diseases that are paarticularly prevalent in certain countries and regions of the world. In some cases, vaccination for these diseases is a condition of entry.

Anyone visiting these areas should consider getting vaccinated for the following diseases:

• Rabies
• Meningitis
• Encephalitis
• Hepatitis B
• Tuberculosis
• Yellow fever