NHS GP surgeries and clinics provide vaccinations for travel for free, but for only certain kinds of diseases.

Is there a comprehensive list of which "travel vaccinations" will be covered by the NHS (regardless of which country is the destination)?


Yes, there is a comprehensive list of what vaccinations are provided by the NHS.

It can be found on the NHS choices website, which says:

Free travel vaccinations

The following travel vaccinations are usually available free on the NHS

  • diphtheria, polio and tetanus (combined booster)
  • typhoid
  • hepatitis A – including when combined with typhoid or hepatitis B
  • cholera


Interestingly it says "usually" rather than making a blanket statement. I'm not sure if this is because the decision is made at an individual trust/surgery level, or if they are just covering themselves.

Further down the page it also notes that:

People in certain risk groups may be offered extra vaccines

I personally found that when I attempted to get Typhoid/hep A from the NHS, my GP had a temporary staffing issue with regards to nurses, and as a result simply said "we're not doing travel appointments". Which was somewhat frustrating, although they did at least provide a list of private suppliers.

At the time this answer was placed, the webpage stated it was last reviewed on 16/11/2015

I have no idea if this applies at all to the Scottish NHS.

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