Travel Vaccinations in Ashford, Lyminge & Folkestone

Travel health advice depends on destination, dates, itinerary, previous vaccines, medical history and planned activities abroad.

Ashworths Clinic supports patients across Ashford, Lyminge and Folkestone with tailored advice before business, leisure or adventure travel.

Clinic guidance recommends booking travel vaccination appointments around 6–8 weeks before travel where possible because some vaccines need time or multiple doses.

If travel is sooner, the team can still advise on essential options and practical risk reduction.

The clinician reviews your destination, travel plans and medical history before advising which vaccinations or health measures may be relevant.

Core, specialist, combination and additional protection options are discussed only where they fit your travel profile.

Examples include hepatitis A, hepatitis B, typhoid, cholera, tetanus/diphtheria/polio, MMR, varicella, Japanese encephalitis, meningitis ACWY, rabies, tick-borne encephalitis, HPV and shingles protection where relevant.

• Core vaccination examples: cholera, hepatitis A, hepatitis B, combined hepatitis A and B, typhoid, tetanus/diphtheria/polio, varicella and MMR.
• Specialist travel examples: Japanese encephalitis, meningitis ACWY, meningitis B, rabies and tick-borne encephalitis.
• Combination examples: combined hepatitis A and typhoid, and combined hepatitis A and B.
• Additional protection examples: HPV and shingles where relevant to the patient.

Bring your travel dates, destinations, previous vaccination history and any relevant medication or health information.

After vaccination, the clinic provides aftercare advice and travel health guidance to help you stay well during and after your trip.

• Cholera: £40 per dose, two doses, total £80, protection noted as two years.
• Chikungunya: £165 per dose, one dose, total £165, duration to discuss with nurse.
• Diphtheria, tetanus and polio: £40 per dose, one dose, protection noted as ten years.
• Dengue fever: £112 per dose, two doses, total £224, protection noted as four or more years.
• Hepatitis A: £50 per dose, two doses, total £100, protection noted as twenty-five years.
• Hepatitis B: £40 per dose, three doses, total £120, protection noted as lifetime for travel.
• Japanese encephalitis: £99 per dose, three doses, total £297, protection noted as ten years.
• Tick-borne encephalitis: £62.10 per dose, three doses, total £186.30, protection noted as three years.
• Rabies: £75 per dose, three doses, total £225, with post-exposure and occupational booster advice discussed clinically.
• Typhoid: £40 per dose, one dose, protection noted as three years.
• Generic adult malaria prevention tablets: pack of 12 listed at £45, subject to consultation and suitability.
• Child malaria prevention tablets: pack of 12 listed at £22, subject to consultation and suitability.
• Traveller's tummy pack: azithromycin, loperamide and rehydration sachets listed at £35, subject to consultation and suitability.
• Private prescription fee for travel medication requests listed at £25.
• Travel medication and private prescription supply is confirmed during consultation because suitability and prescription requirements vary.