Miles Pharmacy Blog

Meningococcal disease is caused by the meningococcal bacteria and results in four strains of the illness known as A, C, W and Y. The ACWY vaccine protects against all four types of meningitis and is available at our Travel vaccinations clinic in Epsom.

Cholera is easily caught by eating food and drinking water which is contaminated with the bacteria, Vibrio Cholerae. and it spreads like wildfire.  Locations with poor sanitation or developing nations struggling with war or famine are common locations for outbreaks of cholera.

Rabies is a viral disease usually passed from an infected animal to a human via a scratch or bite.  When most people think of rabies they tend to think of dogs but rabies is also quite common in cats, cattle, monkeys, foxes and bats too.  Rabies is everywhere (although not in the UK) but is most common in Asia, Central and South America and Africa.

Before you go abroad, it is important to make sure you have everything ticked off your ‘to do’ list. But it’s not just renewing your passport, collecting foreign currency and packing your suitcase that you need to think about. Making time for your holiday vaccinations is also important.

The DTaP vaccine is a combined vaccine that protects against diphtheria, tetanus and polio. The trade name of the vaccine is Revaxis. Although it is often given to babies at around the age of 8, 12 and 16 weeks, there are many reasons why you or your child may have missed out on this vaccine via the NHS. At Miles Pharmacy, we offer this vaccine at our travel clinic in Ashtead.

Flying across the globe to a new continent can be one of the most exciting things you ever do. Whether you’re taking a short break in an exotic location or planning a roundaround the world trip, making sure your travel health is up to date is one of the most important things to tick of on your traveller’s to-do list. At Miles Pharmacy, we offer travel vaccinations in Epsom, including yellow fever and Japanese encephalitis.

Hepatitis B is a common health condition which may sometimes come without symptoms. The virus can quickly spread through bodily fluids such as blood, tears, and other much more. The good news is that you can get vaccinated for Hepatitis B at a travel clinic in Epsom or any local clinic in your vicinity.

Miles Pharmacy is one of the most preferred travel clinics in Epsom, that can help you with top quality travel vaccination programs and travel health guidance. We offer travel vaccination services in Epsom for a broad spectrum of infectious diseases that are contracted during travelling to Asia, Latine America, and Africa etc. Our vaccination services are highly reliable.

Every year millions of the UK residents travel to different locations around the world either for vacation or business. About 8 per cent of these travellers choose developing countries  usually fall sick during or after their trip. Unfortunately, most of the contracted diseases and infections in these areas could have been prevented by ensuring travel vaccinations.