Which specialist performs travel vaccination?

Travel vaccination is planned around your route and activities. The clinician asks about countries visited, stopovers, departure date, accommodation, outdoor exposure, medical conditions, allergies, pregnancy, and medicines. They check your vaccination history and explain which vaccines may be advised, required for entry, or unnecessary for your plans. Some vaccines need more than one appointment or time to build protection, so the schedule should be discussed early.

Bring your passport details or full itinerary, vaccination record, medicine list, allergy history, and information about long-term conditions. Tell the clinician about a previous reaction to a vaccine. Ask about expected local reactions, aftercare, and whether you need a follow-up dose. Keep the vaccination record with your travel documents and follow the agreed schedule.

Tell the vaccination service before an appointment if you are acutely unwell, pregnant, immunocompromised, or taking treatment that affects immunity. After vaccination, seek urgent help for trouble breathing, facial swelling, collapse, or rapidly worsening symptoms. A sore arm or mild fever can occur, but contact a clinician if symptoms are severe, persistent, or worrying.

Ask which vaccines match your itinerary, whether any are required for entry, how many visits may be needed, and how to handle a missed dose. Check whether your routine vaccinations are up to date and what records you should carry.