A family travel-health plan starts with a separate record for each person. Different ages, previous doses and medical histories mean that people on the same holiday may need different advice. Organising that information early helps you use appointment time well and keep any recommended course clear from first dose to follow-up.
Prepared by The Wellness Team. Sources checked 2 November 2026.
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What belongs in each family member's travel folder?
Make one page for each traveller with their name, age, relevant conditions, allergies, regular medicines and previous vaccination record. Keep the source documents as well as your summary. A parent's recollection is useful, but dates and product details from the original record help the clinician decide what has already been given. Do not turn an uncertain entry into a confirmed completed course.
Add the whole itinerary and dates, including travel through other countries and time staying with relatives. Note activities, accommodation and access to medical care. Share sensitive records through the route the clinic provides, and take a usable copy on the trip. Each person's advice and consent need attention rather than treating the group as one appointment.
How early should families start?
NaTHNaC recommends seeking travel-health advice ideally four to six weeks before departure and notes that last-minute advice is still useful. Families with young children, pregnancy or complex conditions may need earlier planning. Course intervals, age-specific recommendations and the time needed for a response can affect the schedule.
Put proposed visits on a shared calendar only after the clinician confirms the plan. Record which person, vaccine and dose each appointment concerns, and who will attend with a child. Ask how delayed or missed doses should be handled. Do not compress a course yourself to fit a flight or assume a child follows the adult schedule.
What free checks can we make first?
Check each person's routine vaccination record, read current destination guidance and make sure insurance includes all travellers, conditions and planned activities. Look up healthcare access and emergency contacts. Agree who carries the documents and keep a secure backup that can be accessed if a phone is lost.
Some travel vaccinations are available through the NHS after assessment. Private care can add appointment choice and coordination where available, but the clinician should explain which services you actually need. Ask for a complete family quote with the consultation, each recommended dose and any further visit clearly separated.
Share your departure date and itinerary with our team. Ask the team to confirm the appropriate professional, appointment setting, timing and complete fee.
Why does advice for children go beyond vaccines?
NaTHNaC highlights that accidents and drowning are major risks for children travelling abroad. Check car seats, supervision around water and the practical safety of accommodation as well as infectious-disease advice. Prepare appropriate sun and bite protection and discuss a sensible first-aid plan for the ages travelling.
Young children can become unwell quickly. Identify where reliable care is available and discuss when to seek help rather than relying on a travel kit. A vaccine appointment is a useful opportunity to ask about everyday prevention, existing conditions and how to manage an illness abroad; it is not a substitute for care when a child becomes acutely unwell.
How do we keep courses and records clear afterwards?
Ask for a record of any administered vaccine, including date and the details supplied by the clinician. Keep it with the earlier record rather than replacing it with a calendar reminder. Confirm whether another dose is needed, when to arrange it and who to contact if the family will have left London.
Where records come from more than one country, have the clinician review them rather than guessing that similarly named vaccines are interchangeable. If yellow fever vaccination is indicated, use a designated centre and confirm the appropriate documentation. The value of a family plan is continuity: everyone knows what has been done, what remains and who is responsible for the next step.
What does premium travel-health planning include?
Premium care brings together time to understand your journey, a clear record of the decisions and practical arrangements that fit your schedule. A useful plan explains what to do before departure, what needs a clinician, and how any course or follow-up will be completed. For families and frequent travellers, that coordination can be as important to the experience as the appointment itself.
As published London context, Basuto Medical Centre lists a 30-minute adult travel consultation at £160 and a child consultation at £140, with vaccines charged separately. Those are that practice's fees, not The Wellness prices. They show why the consultation and vaccine costs need to be understood together. The Wellness confirms an individual itemised quote for the service it can arrange; this article does not announce a fixed travel-vaccination package.
How can The Wellness help with my enquiry?
Send your destination or route, departure date, the ages of the travellers and the help you are looking for. Have existing vaccination records and a medicine list ready, but use the secure route the team provides for sensitive documents. Tell the team if you have already received advice or need a particular vaccine course reviewed.
Enquire about an individually arranged travel-health appointment. You can also email the team or call 020 3951 3429. The team will confirm the appropriate clinician, location, availability, any vaccination arrangements and the complete fee before booking. Specific vaccine supply, home vaccination and yellow fever centre designation are not asserted here. Yellow fever vaccination must be provided through a designated centre.
Sources and limits
- NaTHNaC general travel advice
- NHS travel vaccinations
- NaTHNaC medicines and travel
- NaTHNaC children
- Basuto published travel clinic fees
- NaTHNaC yellow fever centre directory
This is general planning information, not an individual vaccine schedule, prescription or fitness-to-travel decision. Destination guidance and entry rules change; check the current official advice for your exact itinerary. No affiliation with the source organisations is implied.