Expert travel health advice from your West Ealing clinic
Evidence-based guides on travel vaccinations, destination health risks and staying well abroad, written and reviewed by the Northfield Travel Clinic team.
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Destination GuidesDestination Guides
Country-by-country vaccination recommendations, malaria advice and the health risks that matter where you're actually going.
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Travel VaccinationsTravel Vaccinations
What each vaccine protects against, who needs it, how many doses it takes and how long protection lasts.
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Health & WellbeingHealth & Wellbeing
Practical advice for staying well before, during and after your trip, from vaccination timings to what belongs in your kit.
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Latest from the clinic
Practical guidance from the team at 30 Northfield Avenue.
Health & WellbeingPrivate Shingles Vaccine in London: The Complete Shingrix Guide
Shingrix from age 50, £220 per dose in West Ealing. Who the private route suits, what it costs and what the trial data shows.
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Health & WellbeingHow Much Does the Shingles Vaccine Cost in the UK?
£220 per dose, £440 for the course, and how that compares across the UK. The full cost picture before you book.
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Health & WellbeingNHS Shingles Vaccine Eligibility: Who Gets It Free and Who Has to Pay
The cohort rules explained plainly: who qualifies for the free NHS jab, who’s left waiting, and the options outside the programme.
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Health & WellbeingShingrix Side Effects: What to Expect After Your Shingles Vaccination
What the trials show about side effects, how long they last, and why a reactive day or two is part of the design.
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Health & WellbeingHow Effective Is Shingrix? The Trial Data Behind the Shingles Vaccine
97% in adults over 50, 91% in the over-70s and a decade of durability. Where the Shingrix numbers come from and what they mean.
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Destination GuidesVisiting Family in India: The Vaccinations People Skip
Staying with relatives changes the risk picture. Longer stays, household food and water and rural travel mean the list gets longer, not shorter.
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Destination GuidesMalaria Tablets for India: Which Regions Actually Need Them
Malaria risk varies enormously by state, altitude and season. Where tablets are recommended, and where bite avoidance is enough.
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Travel VaccinationsDengue in India and the Qdenga Vaccine: Who It Suits
Dengue is endemic across most of India, cities included, and the mosquitoes bite by day. There's now a vaccine, and this is who it suits.
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Destination GuidesWhat Travel Vaccinations for India Cost
Every price published, plus worked examples for a city break, a beach holiday and a month with family, so you can budget before you book.
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Tell us where you're going and we'll build your vaccination plan around it, including yellow fever certificates issued on the spot.
