Travel Health Consultations
Book your travel health consultation today with our pharmacist at Cullen Pharmacy. Are you planning on going aboard now that the covid restrictions have eased? Depending on the destination country, you may need some additional vaccinations to ensure you are safe. This initial consultation can be carried out over the phone, via email or even face to face. Once your vaccination history, destination country and travel dates are known, we can schedule your vaccinations FREE under the NHS (note that there may be some that are not available via the NHS and therefore chargeable).
Travel Vaccination Costs
| Vaccinations | Costs | Doses |
|---|---|---|
| Atovaquone/proguanil Hcl (generic Malarone) | £1.50 per tablet | Take ONE daily 2 days before entering malarious region, throughout stay and continue for one week after leaving area. |
| Chicken Pox Course of 2 |
£55.00 £105.00 |
1 or 2 doses |
| Chloroquine tablets (Avloclor) (pack size 20) | £11.00 | Two tablets taken once a week, on the same day each week. Start one week before exposure to risk and continue until four weeks after leaving the malarious area. |
| Chloroquine syrup (Nivaquine) (pack size 100ml) | £7.00 | Varies depending on age/weight |
| Cholera (full course) | FREE NHS or private £48 | 2-3 doses |
| Diphtheria, polio, and tetanus (combined booster) | FREE NHS or £26 private | 1 dose |
| Doxycycline capsules (pack size 50) | £18 | The adult dose is 100mg taken daily. |
| Hepatitis A | FREE NHS or private £44 per dose | 1 dose (2 doses for longer protection) |
| Hepatitis A Junior | FREE NHS or private £36 per dose | 1 dose (2 doses for longer protection) |
| Hepatitis A & B Course of 3 |
£58.00 £150.00 |
3 doses |
| Hepatitis A & B (junior) Course of 3 |
£42.50 £127.50 |
3 doses |
| Hepatitis B Course of 3 |
£35.00 £95.00 |
3 doses |
| Hepatitis B (junior) | £27.50 | 1 dose |
| Influenza – seasonal flu | £15 | 1 dose |
| Japanese Encephalitis Course of 2 (paid together) |
£105.00 £200.00 |
2 doses |
| Malarone | £2.80 per tablet | Take ONE daily 2 days before entering malarious region, throughout stay and continue for one week after leaving area. |
| Malarone (paediatric) | £0.85 per tablet | Take ONE daily 2 days before entering malarious region, throughout stay and continue for one week after leaving area. |
| Mefloquine tablets (Lariam) (pack size 8) | £22.00 | The adult dose is one tablet taken once a week. |
| Meningitis ACWY conjugate | £55.00 | 1 dose |
| Paludrine tablets (pack size 98) | £18.00 | Two tablets (200 mg) daily. |
| Paludrine and chloroquine tablets (pack size 112) | £20.00 | The adult dose is 2 tablets taken once a week. |
| Pneumococcal | £73.65 | 1 dose |
| Rabies | Private £60 per dose | 3 doses |
| Shingles | £220 | 2 doses |
| Tick Borne Encephalitis Course of 3 |
£55.00 £140.00 |
3 doses |
| Tick Borne Encephalitis (junior) Course of 3 |
£45.00 £121.50 |
3 doses |
| Typhoid | FREE NHS or private £35 | 1 dose |
| Typhoid & Hepatitis A combined | £62.50 | 1 dose |
| Yellow Fever (coming soon) | £60.00 | 1 dose |
Frequently Asked Questions About Vaccines for Travel
GP's historically would administer all vaccines required for travel purposes, but this is no longer the case since 2022. Instead, there are a handful of pharmacies that offer travel vaccinations under the NHS. Cullen Pharmacy being one in Moray, but not limited to patients registered with a GP in Moray, they can be with any GP surgeries within Scotland.
This varies depending on what vaccine it is. Some provide protection for 3 years, others 10 years, some 25 years after two doses within 3 years of each other (for Hepatitis A) and others life-long such as yellow fever.
Through the NHS, some are free of charge and others are not. Currently, as of 2022, within Scotland, the travel vaccines that are free of charge are:
- diphtheria, polio, and tetanus (combined booster)
- hepatitis A
- typhoid
- cholera
Vaccines not included for free are:
- yellow fever
- Japanese encephalitis
- tick-borne encephalitis
- rabies
- malaria tablets
- hepatitis B
- meningitis
- tuberculosis (TB)
More info can be found at: https://www.grampianvax.com/travel-vaccination/
At Cullen Pharmacy, we offer our travel vaccine consultation and administration most days a week and even on a Saturday morning! Book your consultation today!
Travel Clinic Cullen (Buckie, Elgin, Moray, Aberdeenshire)
We operate our travel vaccination clinic from Cullen Pharmacy, serving patients all over Aberdeenshire and Moray. No matter what GP surgery you are registered with, whether in Aberdeenshire or Elgin, just get in touch and we can get an appointment sorted asap!
Book Your FREE Travel Health Consultation