Tetanus Travel Vaccine
Item: Diphtheria Tetanus and Polio
Schedule: Single Dose
Price (per dose): £50
Our Clinics
Liverpool Street
London Vaccination Clinic Spaces
35 New Broad Street, London
EC2M 1NH
London Bridge
8 St Thomas Street
London
SE1 9RS
Kensington
Office 203
239 Kensington High St
W8 6SN
Mayfair
Office 14
Hanover Square, London
W1S1YH
Battersea Park
The Engine Room Battersea Power Station, 18, Circus Rd S, London SW11 8BZ
Birmingham Edmund House
Room 108, Edmund House, B3 3AS
Tetanus is a preventable non-contagious disease, which is transmitted through contact with rusty objects. It is a life threatening disease, which is spread by tetanus prone soil, cuts from a soil based instrument as well as animal bites and licks. All travellers are encouraged by the World Health Organisation to be immunised against tetanus and given a booster every ten years. Vaccination reduces the risk of further complications should there be shortages of the tetanus immunoglobulin.
Tetanus can be found all over the world and is found mainly in soil. It enters the body through open wounds.
When travelling the vaccine should be administered at least six months before the departure date. However it is not limited to a travel vaccine and can be administered at any time so as to prevent exposure to the infection.
The tetanus vaccine is suitable for everyone.
In addition to vaccination, travellers should follow the following precautions, which include washing, and disinfecting any piercing materials used, washing and bandaging any open wound to avoid infection. Wear protective clothing when working in areas with objects that are likely to hurt you and leave an open wound.
Tetanus Diphtheria Polio Vaccination Facts and Figures
- Vaccine name – Revaxis Disease: Tetanus, Diptheria and Polio (not available in individual doses)
- Property – Combined inactivated vaccine
- Administration – By injection, intra muscular (deltoid)
- Dose – 0.5ml pre-filled syringe
- Course – One injection
- Booster – 10 years
- Side effects: local reaction, pain, redness, inflammation, flu like symptoms, GI disturbances.
Our London Travel Clinics
All 5 of our centrally located travel clinics are convenient for people living and working in London. Liverpool Street, London Bridge, High St Kensington, Battersea and Mayfair. We are open early morning, lunchtime, evening and weekends and provide all of the vaccinations and medications that you need.
