Travel Clinic in Harold Wood

Travel vaccines in Harold Wood: what you need to know

Harold Wood, on the eastern edge of Havering with its own Elizabeth line station, is well placed for travel — and its residents travel widely, from family trips to Pakistan, India and Bangladesh to Hajj and Umrah, African visits and long-haul holidays.

Brooks Pharmacy's travel clinic is a short hop west on Chase Cross Road in Collier Row. No GP referral, no waiting list, and free patient parking outside — most Harold Wood travellers are seen the same week, often the same day.

If you're pushed for time before a trip, we keep the full vaccine range in stock so single-dose jabs and Hajj certificates can be done there and then.

This guide to private travel vaccinations is written and clinically reviewed by the pharmacist team at Brooks Pharmacy, led by Superintendent Pharmacist Gurvinder Singh Sembhi (GPhC 2030374), following NaTHNaC TravelHealthPro guidance and the UK Health Security Agency Green Book.

The most common travel destinations from east London and Essex

The destinations our travellers ask about most often, with the vaccines usually indicated:

• Pakistan & India — Hepatitis A and Typhoid for most trips; consider Hepatitis B, Rabies and a Tetanus/Diphtheria/Polio booster. Japanese Encephalitis for rural India in the monsoon. Malaria prophylaxis for some regions, and polio boosters may apply for longer stays.
• Bangladesh & Sri Lanka — Hepatitis A and Typhoid; consider Japanese Encephalitis, Rabies and Hepatitis B.
• Saudi Arabia (Hajj / Umrah) — Meningitis ACWY is mandatory for the visa; Hepatitis A, Typhoid and seasonal flu are recommended.
• West & East Africa (Ghana, Nigeria, Kenya, Uganda) — Yellow Fever is required for entry to most countries and you'll need a valid ICVP certificate at the border. Hepatitis A, Typhoid and a Tetanus booster are recommended, and malaria tablets are essential.
• Caribbean & Southeast Asia — Hepatitis A and Typhoid; consider Rabies and Japanese Encephalitis for parts of Asia. Dengue is endemic in both — bite avoidance is the main protection.

Hajj and Umrah vaccinations

The Saudi Ministry of Health requires all pilgrims aged 1 and over to hold a valid Meningitis ACWY certificate at the point of visa application — given at least 10 days before arrival and within the last 5 years. We administer Menveo and issue the certificate the same visit, and recommend Hepatitis A, Typhoid and seasonal flu because of food, water and crowd exposure during the pilgrimage.

NHS vs private routes

The NHS funds some travel vaccines free at GP surgeries for eligible destinations — the combined Tetanus/Diphtheria/Polio booster, Hepatitis A, Typhoid, Cholera and MMR. Yellow Fever, Rabies, Hepatitis B for tourism, Japanese Encephalitis and Meningitis ACWY for tourism (including Hajj) are private nationwide. If you have time, ask your GP about the NHS-funded ones first; for everything else, last-minute trips, or appointments outside surgery hours, we routinely vaccinate same-week and same-day.

Getting to the clinic from Harold Wood

From Harold Wood, follow the A12 west towards Gallows Corner, then head into Collier Row for Chase Cross Road — Brooks Pharmacy is at RM5 3PR, roughly eight minutes by car. Free patient parking is available on-site.