WITH 3 TRAVEL CLINICS IN SHEFFIELD
CITYDOC IS YOUR LOCAL LEADING PROVIDER OF TRAVEL VACCINATIONS
CityDoc Sheffield
55 Wicker
Sheffield
S3 8HT
CityDoc Crookes (Sheffield)
219 School Rd,
Sheffield
S10 1GN
CityDoc Sheffield (Queens Road)
Beighton Health centre
Queens Road,
Beighton,
Sheffield.
S20 1BJ
ABOUT CITYDOC
OUR ESSENTIAL TRAVEL VACCINE PACKAGE
After taking a travel health history (includes destination plans, activities, duration of stay and any background chronic medical issues), we will advise which are our strongly recommended jabs and those that you should additionally consider for long term risk reduction.
HIGHLY RECOMMENDED VACCINES
Hepatitis A
A viral infection, which can cause inflammation of the liver. Generally those infected full recover, a tiny minority can develop acute live failure. Travellers are typically infected when they eat contaminated food/water.
Age range | Number of doses | Interval Between doses | Booster Requirement |
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From 1 year of age | 2 doses | 6-12 months | Booster required after 25 years for ongoing risk |
Typhoid
Typhoid fever is a serious bacterial infection transmitted when travellers eat contaminated food or water. It is most commonly seen in developing countries with inadequate sanitation.
Age range | Method of Administration | Number of doses |
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From 2 years of age | Intramuscular injection to the deltoid muscle | 1 dose |
Diphtheria/Tetanus/polio
Tetanus is a serious infection caused by the bacterium Clostridium tetani’s spores, which are found in soil dust and animal faeces. These spores gain access to the body through abrasions and cuts leading to severe injury to the nervous system.Death can occur when the nervous supply to the muscles concerned with breathing are affected. Tetanus is found across the globe but certain countries are considered more high risk.
Polio is a viral illness which affects the spinal cord and central nervous system of infected individuals. Spread because of poor sanitation from person-person. The virus itself is swallowed and transmitted to the blood stream. From the blood stream it gains access to the nervous system. Paralysis the most severe complication occurs in a small minority of those affected and many will improve greatly but some never recover.
Age range | Method of Administration | Number of doses | Booster Requirement |
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From 10 yrs of age | Intramuscular injection to the deltoid muscle | 1 dose | Booster required every 10 yrs if travelling to developing countries |