Welcome To CityDoc’s Travel Clinic In Bristol

CityDoc Travel Health Clinic in Bristol:

CityDoc Bristol

3-5 Cotham Hill
Bristol
BS6 6LD

Our Bristol Vaccination Service.

Our travel health experts are highly trained to provide you with the most update vaccination information, tailored to your individual requirements. CityDoc has seen over 250, 000 clients since its inception in 2006. We can provide you with general advice for preparing for your trip and specific vaccine information based on the latest expert recommendations. Our clinical staff use Travax (a valued NHS resource for travel health professionals) to provide you with most accurate and up to date information available. Supported by a Harley street based team of travel doctors, we are able to provide assistance regarding specialist areas for example- travelling to Yellow Fever regions if pregnant or if you have HIV.

Additional reasons to choose-

All ages of client seen
No hidden charges
No consultation fee
Discounted common vaccination packages (hepatitis A/typhoid and Diptheria/tetanus/polio)
Registered Yellow Fever Centres

The Essential Travel Vaccinations

Highly Recommended Vaccines-

Hepatitis A

A viral illness, which leads to liver inflammation (hepatitis). Spread via contaminated food/liquids.

Common Symptoms

lethargy/malaise
joint and muscle pain
a mild fever
nausea/vomiting
upper stomach aches

Key facts

Hepatitis A is a viral liver illness that can cause mild to severe symptoms
Transmitted through ingestion of contaminated food and water
Majority recover fully from hepatitis A and then develop a lifelong immunity. Tiny minority develop acute liver failure and could die from fulminant hepatitis.
The risk of hepatitis A infection is associated with a lack of safe water, and poor sanitation and hygiene (such as dirty hands).
1.2 million symptomatic cases each year
The vaccine is very effective and safe (dead vaccine)

Age range	Number of doses	Interval Between doses	Booster Requirement
From 1 year of age	2 doses	6-12 months	Booster required after 25 years for ongoing risk

Typhoid

Typhoid fever is a serious life threatening bacterial infection transmitted when travellers eat contaminated food or liquids.

Common Symptoms

a high temperature
headaches and general malaise
generalised muscle pain
abdominal discomfort
nausea and anorexia
lethargy
Constipation (adults) and diarrhoea (children)

Key facts

Common in developing world , affects 21.5 million individuals
Preventable condition through vaccination and good hygiene methods
Typhoid fever can be treated with antibiotics
A minority of those infected, recover but continue to carry the bacterium which they excrete in their stool-“carriers”.

Age range	Method of Administration	Number of doses
From 2 years of age	Intramuscular injection to the deltoid muscle	1 dose

Diphtheria/Tetanus/polio (Revaxis)

Tetanus is a serious infection due to a bacterium found commonly in soil, which infects the individual damaging their nervous system, causing muscle spasm in affected regions of the body.

Age range	Method of Administration	Number of doses	Booster Requirement
From 10 yrs of age	Intramuscular injection to the deltoid muscle	1 dose	Booster required every 10 yrs if travelling to developing countries

Our Bristol Medical Services

Travel Health – Comprehensive range of vaccinations
Speciality Children’s Inoculations – Chickenpox, Group B Meningitis Vaccines
Private Blood tests – includes-Hepatitis B/C,Liver function, Kidney, Diabetes, Cholesterol, Prostate
Healthcare Worker -BCG scar checks, mandatory vaccines for work such as MMR and hepatitis B.