Sandwell Travel Clinic Offer a full portfolio of travel vaccinations.

Vaccination against typhoid fever is recommended if you're travelling to parts of the world where the condition is common.

High-risk areas include:

  • the Indian subcontinent (Bangladesh, Pakistan, India)
  • Africa
  • parts of South and Southeast Asia
  • parts of South and Central America
  • parts of the Middle East
Ideally, the typhoid vaccine should be given at least 1 month before you travel, but it can be given closer to your travel date if necessary.
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Typhoid
£35 per dose
1 dose(s) required

If possible, you should get vaccinated two weeks before travel, however, if you are travelling sooner than this, you can get vaccinated, but fully immunity will not have developed.

The typhoid vaccine will protect you for 3 years.

One dose is required if a typhoid injection is given. However, if an oral typhoid vaccine is taken 3 doses is required.

Typhoid injections are usually given in your upper arm. While Typhoid Oral vaccines are given orally as a tablet. However if the oral vaccine is given, please remember to not eat one hour before your appointment.

Common side effects include soreness at the injection site, fever and digestive problems.

The vaccine is suitable for anyone over the age of 2.

In addition to getting vaccinated you need to practise good food hygiene.

Typhoid can show similar symptoms to food poisoning and untreated correctly can lead to death.

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Sandwell Travel Clinic

1 Lyng Lane,
West Bromwich B70 7RW

Tel: 0121 500 5756 (Option 3)

Do you have an upcoming trip & require travel services or vaccines? We are here for you, our central pharmacy located in Sandwell offers an extensive selection of treatments to prepare you for your travels.