Essential Vaccinations for
Africa
Protect yourself with the right vaccinations for safe African travel. Expert pharmacists at Malvern Travel Clinic provide same-day appointments and comprehensive travel health advice.
Regional Health Information
This information is to help travellers prepare for health risks and vaccination requirements specific to their destination.
Key Health Risks
Be aware that in some parts of Africa, there may be increased risks of infectious diseases such as malaria, yellow fever, and typhoid, so consult a travel health professional before departure. However, many of the health risks experienced by travellers cannot be prevented by vaccines and other measures need to be taken.
Always make sure you understand the wider risks at your destination and take precautions, including:
- Food and water safety
- Accident prevention
- Sun safety
- Avoiding insect bites
- Preventing and treating animal bites
- Respiratory hygiene
- Hand hygiene
Travel Preparation Timeline
At Malvern Travel Clinic, we understand the importance of protecting your health while traveling to malaria-endemic regions. That’s why we provide a comprehensive travel preparation timeline for each of our patients.
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8 Weeks Before - Initial consultation at Malvern
Speak with one of our travel health experts to confirm and book in your required vaccinations.
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6 Weeks Before - First vaccinations
Book in your first vaccinations with our health travel experts.
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4 Weeks Before - Follow-up vaccines if needed
Sometimes, it is necessary to have follow-up vaccinations 4-weeks prior to you travelling.
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2 Weeks Before - Final health check and malaria tablets
We will give you a final health check 2-weeks prior to your travel along with your malaria tablets.
Same-day appointments are available for urgent travel. Please contact us.
Expert Travel Health Advice for Africa
This information is to help travellers prepare for health risks and vaccination requirements specific to their destination.
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Meet Your Travel Health Experts
Meet our Expert Pharmacists
Nadeem Nasrullah
Pharmacist (IPresc)
Aaron Uppal
Pharmacist
Shaquille Lawrence
Pharmacist
Competitive Travel Health Package
We offer fair, upfront pricing with no hidden fees.
Why choose Malvern Travel Clinic?
Our travel health experts are industry leaders, providing a service that will ensure all your travel requirements are met from our simple consultation through to our comprehensive travel health assessment. Receiving your travel vaccinations from Malvern Travel Clinic means:
- Same-day appointments available
- Expert independent prescriber pharmacists
- Comprehensive one-stop service
- Local to Herefordshire and Worcestershire
