If you are registered with the practice and want to get travel vaccinations of any sort, then please contact the treatment room first (not the doctor) - either by calling at the treatment room reception desk or by telephoning 0117 9027131. The treatment room will advise on which vaccinations are needed and will give most vaccinations themselves. If you need yellow fever vaccination or any of the more unusual vaccinations then they will direct you to the Seymour Medical Practice where one of the practice nurses will arrange vaccination.
If you are not registered with the practice and want yellow fever vaccination or other vaccinations privately, then please contact the Seymour Medical Practice’s reception in person or by telephone on 0117 9027145 and ask for a telephone consultation with one of the practice nurses. The Seymour Medical Practice is a designated Yellow Fever Vaccination Centre, and offers yellow fever vaccination to both registered and non-registered patients.
What is Covered by the NHS?
If you are registered with Seymour Medical Practice, some travel vaccinations are available free of charge. A decision about which ones you need depends on which countries you will be visiting, how you are travelling, and how long you will be staying there. The nurses in the treatment room will help make this decision. Vaccinations that are covered by the NHS are:
- Hepatitis A
- Typhoid
- Diphtheria/tetanus/polio
- Hepatitis B (in some cases)
- Meningitis ACWY
What is not covered by the NHS?
Many injections recommended for travel to more exotic locations are not covered by the NHS, and these have a charge. The charge will depend on the cost of the injection and whether a certificate is required. If the treatment room nurses recommend you to have any of the following vaccinations, these will be ordered in within 2 days, and an appointment will be made for you to be given these by the practice nurses in Seymour Medical Practice. You will be required to pay for the injection before it is given. Charges are as follows:
- Yellow fever + certificate £45
- Rabies £48 per dose (primary course x3 £130)
- Japanese encephalitis £70 per dose (primary course x2 £130)
- Tick borne encephalitis £55 per dose (primary course x3 £150)
- Hepatitis B (for patients not registered with Seymour medical practice requiring it for occupational purposes) £30 per dose (primary course x3 £90)
- Meningitis ACWY £10 for certificate
What shall I bring?
- Dates and names of any previous vaccinations given
- Dates and destination of current travel
When Shall I Come?
- These appointments need to be made 6-8weeks before you travel.
