Vaccinations

These services are available in our branches, which are commutable from anywhere in Yorkshire, including Leeds, Bradford, Wakefield, York, Huddersfield, Sheffield, Barnsley, Hull, Doncaster, Ripon, Harrogate, Dewsbury, Keighley and Scarborough.

Yes, you can get next-day appointments at all our branches. Contact our customer care team if you cannot find an available slot.

The UK operates an opt-out policy regarding vaccinations, which means they will be automatically given unless you specifically say no. However, choosing not to vaccinate your child is still possible by contacting your GP or local council, who can provide more information about why vaccination may benefit your family's long-term health protection plan.

HPV vaccinations were initially provided only to girls. However, boys are now recommended to get the HPV vaccine to prevent warts and HPV-related malignancies. Vaccinating boys reduce HPV transmission.

Yes, they are, but the babies getting whooping cough are generally too young to have started their usual vaccinations, so they are not protected against the disease.

A travel clinic is a specialised medical facility that provides travellers with comprehensive health care and advice. It offers pre-travel assessment services, vaccinations, prescriptions, and post-travel follow-up care. Travel clinics are staffed by qualified healthcare professionals who understand the specific needs of international travellers. Travellers can also receive information on country-specific health risks, such as infectious diseases, potential food or water contamination, environmental hazards, and other safety concerns.

Travel clinics offer a variety of services that are tailored to the specific needs of travellers. These may include pre-travel consultations, vaccinations, and medications designed to treat or prevent illnesses associated with travel abroad. Services may also include immunisations for seasonal influenza and other serious diseases, including yellow fever, hepatitis A and B, rabies, and Japanese encephalitis. Additionally, travel clinics can answer questions about disease prevention for those travelling to developing countries and provide advice regarding how to protect oneself from vector-borne infections such as malaria or dengue fever.

Vaccinations are a process by which an individual is injected with a weakened form of a pathogen, such as a virus or bacteria, to build immunity and protection. Vaccines help the body recognise and fend off disease-causing agents that can cause severe illness or even death. Vaccines are usually very safe and are routinely administered to children in many countries worldwide to provide life-saving protection against deadly diseases. Vaccines have reduced mortality due to infectious diseases, including polio, measles, mumps, rubella and diphtheria.

Not only are vaccinations effective at preventing illnesses in those who receive them, but they can also create herd immunity, whereby protecting those who are not vaccinated by reducing their chances of coming into contact with the virus or bacteria. This is especially important for individuals who can't be vaccinated due to various medical conditions such as allergies or compromised immune systems.

Vaccination side effects can range from mild to moderate and, in sporadic cases, severe. The most common side effects of vaccinations are soreness, redness, swelling at the injection site, headache, fatigue, muscle aches, low-grade fever, and nausea. It is also not uncommon for those who receive a vaccination to experience joint pain, chills or a feeling of being generally unwell. People may also experience an allergic reaction to the vaccine or an ingredient used in manufacturing, such as gelatin or antibiotics.

Vaccines are incredibly safe and effective, helping to protect individuals from potentially serious illnesses and diseases. Vaccines undergo rigorous testing by scientists and medical experts before being approved.