Holiday advice – travel advice tips

Holiday advice: With the Caribbean and Mexico hurricane season over – plus long haul holiday destinations such as the Gambia (malaria) and Goa (visa needed) coming in to season.

Please take a moment to read our holiday advice on travel Vaccinations – (Some are free) plus tips on avoiding Malaria.

Travel vaccinations advice.

You should if at all possible, plan your travel vaccinations well in advance. Try and see your GP at least three months before you are due to travel, as some vaccinations need to be given weeks apart.

For the Caribbean, you will need to have travel vaccinations against tetanus and hepatitis A as a minimum.

As well as having any new vaccinations, you should make sure your existing vaccinations, such as polio and tetanus, are up to date and, if necessary, have booster jabs.

Read more on Travel advice vaccinations.

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Malaria holiday Advice:

Holiday destinations at most risk include: The Gambia, South Africa, Malaysia, Thailand and Asia to name but a few.

Please Note: It is extremely important to continue to take Malaria Medications for four weeks after you have returned, to cover the incubation period of the disease. Atovaquone/proguanil (Malarone) requires only 7 days post-travel)

Malaria kills within 24 hours in some severe cases, last year sadly 9 UK holiday makers died from being infected…

Malaria is a preventable, life-threatening disease transmitted by the bite of the female Anopheles mosquito.

There are four types of malaria that affect humans: Plasmodium falciparum (which is responsible for the vast majority of malaria deaths), Plasmodium vivax, Plasmodium ovale, and Plasmodium malariae.

Read more on Malaria medications

We want you to enjoy your holiday so please do take moment to act on our advice..

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