Waterborne Disease Protection
Cholera Oral Vaccine UK: Essential Protection for Aid Workers & Travellers
Protect yourself with the oral Cholera vaccine (Dukoral), an essential defence against severe, waterborne diarrhoea. Our travel clinic provides the full course, offering crucial protection for those visiting areas with poor sanitation or affected by natural disasters.
Contamination Prevention
Get Your Oral Cholera Vaccine: High-Level Defence Against Waterborne Illness
Cholera causes severe, debilitating diarrhoea and is found globally in areas with inadequate water treatment. While hygiene is key, the oral vaccine provides an important layer of preventative defence, especially for long-term or high-risk travellers.
Vaccination Overview
What Your Oral Cholera Course Includes
We provide the full two-dose oral course and detailed guidance for its proper administration:
- A clinical risk assessment based on your specific travel itinerary (e.g., aid work, basic accommodation).
- A prescription for the full two-dose oral vaccine course (adults).
- Detailed advice on the two-dose schedule (second dose taken 7 days after the first).
- Crucial instructions on how to administer the drinkable vaccine (mixed with water) and fasting requirements.
- Counselling on the vaccine's protective efficacy (up to 85%) and continued need for safe food/water.
The full course must be completed at least one week before you travel for effective protection.
Patient Suitability
Who Needs the Oral Cholera Vaccine for Travel
This vaccine is highly recommended for individuals with specific exposure risks, including:
- Aid workers, medical professionals, or missionaries working in refugee camps or disaster areas.
- Travellers on extended trips or with itineraries involving remote areas with unreliable sanitation.
- Anyone with conditions (e.g., low stomach acid) that increase susceptibility to Cholera.
- Backpackers or long-term visitors to high-risk endemic zones globally.
- Children from two years old travelling to high-risk areas (may require three doses).
Protect yourself against a severe, potentially life-threatening waterborne infection.
Appointment Experience
What to Expect When Getting Your Oral Cholera Vaccine
Our service ensures you receive the correct dose and instructions for effective use:
- Book Your Consultation: Schedule your first dose, ideally two weeks before you depart, to allow time for the second dose and the immunity to develop.
- Health Screening: Our clinician will review your medical history and confirm your risk and suitability.
- Prescription & Instructions: You will be given the oral vaccine and detailed, easy-to-follow instructions on mixing and timing the two doses.
- Follow-up Advice: Receive advice on completing the course and the booster requirements (every two years for adults).
Get your simple, drinkable cholera vaccine and comprehensive advice with us.
FAQs
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