Traveling outside the UK, you may need to be vaccinated against some of the serious diseases found in other parts of the world.

Vaccinations are available to protect you against many travel-related infections, such as yellow fever, typhoid and hepatitis A.

In the UK, the childhood vaccination programme protects you against a number of diseases such as tetanus, but it does not cover most of the infectious diseases that are found overseas.

Some countries require you to have an International Certificate of Vaccination or Prophylaxis (ICVP) before you enter.

Not all vaccinations are available free on the NHS, even if they're recommended for travel to a certain area.

• The following travel vaccinations are usually available free on the NHS:
• Diphtheria, polio and tetanus (combined booster)
• Typhoid
• Hepatitis A (including when combined with typhoid or hepatitis B)
• Cholera

Private travel vaccinations

You' will to have to pay for travel vaccinations against:

• hepatitis B (when not combined with hepatitis A)

• Japanese encephalitis and tick-borne encephalitis
• Meningococcal meningitis
• Rabies
• Tuberculosis (TB)
• Yellow fever
• Cholera

Yellow fever vaccines are only available from designated centres.

To find where to get a yellow fever vaccination. Please click HERE to find where to get a yellow fever vaccination.

There is further information about countries and vaccinations required on the links below