WITH 9 TRAVEL CLINICS IN CAMBRIDGESHIRE
CITYDOC IS YOUR LOCAL LEADING PROVIDER OF TRAVEL VACCINATIONS
CityDoc Cambridge
(Mill Road)
56 Mill Road
Cambridge
Cambridgeshire
CB1 2AS
CityDoc Cambridge (Fulbourn High St)
2 High St
Fulbourn
Cambridge
CB21 5DH
CityDoc Cambridge North
5 Green Side,
Waterbeach,
Cambridge
CB25 9HW
CityDoc Ely
Station Rd,
Haddenham,
Ely
CB6 3XD
CityDoc Huntingdon
1 Bell Lane,
Alconbury,
Huntingdon,
Cambridgeshire
PE28 4DU
CityDoc Papworth Everard
Chequers Ln,
Papworth Everard,
Cambridge
CB23 3QQ
CityDoc Peterborough
(Glinton)
4 Rectory Ln,
Glinton,
Peterborough
PE6 7LR
CityDoc Peterborough
(West Town)
63-65 Mayor’s Walk
West Town
Peterborough
PE3 6EX
CityDoc St Neots
5 Kester Way,
Loves Farm,
St Neots,
Cambridgeshire,
PE19 6SL
ABOUT CITYDOC
ESSENTIAL TRAVEL VACCINATIONS
After carrying our travel risk assessment, we will advise you of the appropriate vaccines for your specific itinerary. We will divide our recommendations into those jabs which are highly recommended and those which should be considered.
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 |
---|---|---|---|
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 |
---|---|---|
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 |