Routine United Kingdom (UK) vaccines and travel
Before you travel check all your routine immunisations are up to date Vaccination is one of the best ways to protect against some diseases, like diphtheria, measles and polio. Diphtheria, rubella and polio are now [...]
Updated country-specific Hepatitis B information and vaccine recommendations
Based on recent reviews, country-specific hepatitis B vaccine recommendations have been updated for the following countries: Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Bermuda, Brazil, Chile, Croatia, Cuba, Czech Republic, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Estonia, [...]
Paris Olympics 2024
The Summer Olympics 2024 are due to be held in Paris, France between Friday 26 July to Sunday 11 August 2024. The surfing event will take place in Tahiti between 27 July - 4 August 2024. The Paralympics [...]
Advice for Students and young travellers
As universities and schools take a summer break young people will travel and can be at risk. Here are some things to consider Insurance- obtain comprehensive travel health insurance plus a Global Health Insurance Card [...]
Update: UK Health Security Agency and NaTHNaC have reviewed and updated country-specific Zika information and prevention advice
Based on this review, three main risk categories now exist: risk; very low risk and negligible risk. Details again are available via TravelHealthPro or UKHSA. Travellers who are pregnant or planning a pregnancy, or have [...]
Update: UK Health Security Guidelines for malaria prevention in travellers from the UK
On 16 January 2024, UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) Advisory Committee on Malaria Prevention (ACMP) published updated malaria prevention guidelines for travellers from the UK. Details by country are available through TravelHealthPro/ NaTHNaC. Guidance on [...]