5 Neillsbrook Road | Antrim | Co Antrim | BT41 3AE

Travel Vaccinations

Find Information on Vaccinations Required

If you require any vaccinations relating to foreign travel you need to make an appointment with the practice nurse to discuss your travel arrangements. This will include which countries and areas within countries that you are visiting to determine what vaccinations are required.

There is further information about countries and vaccinations required on the link below:

It is important to make this initial appointment as early as possible – at least 6 weeks before you travel – as a second appointment will be required with the practice nurse to actually receive the vaccinations. These vaccines have to be ordered as they are not a stock vaccine. Your second appointment needs to be at least 2 weeks before you travel to allow the vaccines to work.

Some travel vaccines are ordered on a private prescription, and these incur a charge over and above the normal prescription charge. This is because not all travel vaccinations are included in the services provided by the NHS.

Podiatrist

Please Note: the podiatrist holds regular clinics at the medical practice. For appointments and enquires regarding the service, please contact the podiatry central booking office on 9441 3985 between 08:30 to 17:00 Mon to Thurs and 08:30 to 12:30 on Friday

Bowel Screening

A new video has been released giving information on the Bowel Screening Testing which is currently underway for eligible patients in Northern Ireland. If you have to take the test please follow the link below – you may find it of use!  Short Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hS2Sp2Ex0z4

Meningitis Vaccination

The practice are offering patients an additional vaccination to protect them against meningitis which will cover the ACW+Y strains of the illness. You are eligible if you are a patient: ** Aged 18 (born between 2/7/1996 – 1/7/1996) ** If you are born between 2/7/1997 – 1/7/1999 ** If you are aged up to 25 ...