Western Europe Travel Vaccines

Your IPSA Medical vaccine specialist will assess your current health status and determine what vaccines you will require given where you plan to go in Western Europe, the length of your stay and what you will be doing whilst there. Your IPSA Medical vaccine specialist will also discuss any country-specific medications that you might want to consider taking with you to Western Europe.

All travellers going to Western Europe

First, your IPSA Medical vaccine specialist will want to ensure you are up to date with routine vaccinations and you may also need to get some extra vaccinations, which he/she will advise you on during your vaccine consultation.

What routine vaccines will I need to have?

There are no routine vaccinations required for Western Europe, but depending on what you will be doing whilst there, some additional vaccines may be required:

Hepatitis A: The CDC recommends the hepatitis A vaccine, as, no matter where you plan to stay or what you plan to eat, hepatitis A can be contracted through contaminated food and water when you are in Western Europe.
Hepatitis B: You can contract hepatitis B from blood/blood products, sexual contacts or from contaminated needles. If you are planning on having sex with a new sexual partner, getting a tattoo/piercing or undergoing certain medical treatments/procedures then the hepatitis B vaccine is recommended.
Tetanus, diphtheria and polio: This triple vaccine protects against all three health issues. Diphtheria is transmitted via personal contact, respiratory droplets and contaminated bed linen, clothing etc. Tetanus spores live in the soil and tetanus is caused by contaminated wounds. Polio is transmitted via the oral or faecal/oral route.

For your same-day IPSA Medical vaccination consultation, call your nearest IPSA Medical clinic or make your booking online.