Travel health blog & advice

Altitude Sickness: Staying Safe on High-Altitude Trips

Trekking somewhere high? A pharmacist explains altitude sickness symptoms, how to acclimatise, and when tablets like acetazolamide can help.

Rabies Abroad: Animal Bites and What to Do

Rabies is almost always fatal once symptoms start but is preventable. A pharmacist on the risk, the pre-travel vaccine, and what to do after a bite.

Last-Minute Travel Jabs: How Late Is Too Late?

Travelling soon and not vaccinated? Many travel vaccines still work at short notice. Here's what's realistic days before you fly.

Malaria Prevention: Why You Need Tablets and Bite Avoidance

Antimalarial tablets aren't 100% effective on their own. A pharmacist explains how tablets plus bite avoidance work together to protect you.

Chikungunya in 2026: Where It's Spreading and Who Should Consider the Vaccine

Chikungunya outbreaks are active from Mauritius and Sri Lanka to Brazil and Costa Rica — and cases in UK travellers are rising. A pharmacist explains the risk, the two UK vaccines, and who should consider them.

Travel Vaccines When You're Pregnant: What's Safe?

Planning a trip while pregnant? A pharmacist's guide to which travel vaccines and malaria tablets are considered safe, and when to seek tailored advice.

Do You Need a Yellow Fever Certificate? A Traveller's Checklist

Some countries require proof of yellow fever vaccination to enter. Here's how to check, when you need the ICVP certificate, and where to get it.

Dengue After You Get Home: Symptoms and Warning Signs

Home from the tropics with a fever? A Timperley pharmacist on how dengue unfolds day by day, the warning signs that mean A&E, and who to ring first.

Benefits of Visiting a Travel Vaccine Clinic Near You

A UK pharmacist on the real benefits of a pre-travel clinic visit: tailored advice, the right vaccines, malaria tablets and Yellow Fever certificates.

Antimalarial Tablets Explained: A UK Traveller’s Guide

A UK pharmacist explains how antimalarial tablets work, why the right one depends on your destination and health, and when to start and stop them.

Travel Vaccines in South Manchester: A Step-by-Step Plan

A South Manchester pharmacist walks you through travel vaccines step by step: when to book, what we ask, which jabs need weeks, and costs.

Unwell After Travel: Which Symptoms Need Urgent Help

Fever, long-running diarrhoea, a rash or a lingering cough after a trip? A Timperley pharmacist on which post-travel symptoms need same-day care.

Understanding Routine Vaccines in the UK

A clear UK guide to the routine immunisation schedule, adult tetanus/polio and MMR catch-up, and how routine jabs fit alongside travel vaccines.

Vaccinations for South East Asia: A Traveller’s Guide

A UK pharmacist's guide to vaccines for South East Asia: hepatitis A, typhoid, hep B, Japanese encephalitis, rabies, plus malaria and dengue risk.

Altrincham Travel Clinic blog: how we check our advice

Who writes the Altrincham Travel Clinic blog, the UK sources behind every post, how often our destination pages update, and what we will never do.