Chances are, your biggest priorities ahead of that impromptu girls' trip to Bali in a few months are: getting your mani-pedi done (milk nails – so cute with a tan) and renting some crochet mini dresses from By Rotation. Aside from your beauty routine and holiday wardrobe however, there are – unfortunately – some less fun things to think about. Like travel health, for example. After all, the world’s most far-flung destinations often require travel medicines. And even if it’s not 100 per cent necessary, it’s probably better to be fully informed so you can make your own choice (even if they're just ‘recommended’, there's probably a reason).
The only problem is, booking an IRL appointment at the GP has become harder than getting gig tickets, so by the time you've remembered travel health is even a thing, it might be too late to get an appointment. But did you know that you can actually get a full travel consultation with a qualified nurse or pharmacist – including advice on which vaccination service you might need, as well as other essential travel meds — at your local Superdrug Health Clinic? With over 115 stores in the UK offering this service, and thousands of appointments available to book online in minutes, it’s a peak resource if you’re heading to Indonesia, Thailand, India, Kenya, Brazil... (basically anywhere on our travel goals list).
Taking just a small amount of time out of your day, a drop-in at your local clinic involves a Superdrug nurse or pharmacist asking some standard health history questions about your upcoming trip — e.g. where you’re staying, what you’ll be doing and how long you’ll be there. This will all help them weigh up whether vaccination services are required or not. If you're holidaying in a luxe hotel in Bali, you’re far less likely to be at risk of catching typhoid, hep A or hep B than if you’re staying on a rural farm, for example. If you plan on getting up close and personal to wildlife, then rabies services may be on the cards too.
Once you’ve answered these questions, they'll advise which vaccine services they recommend and why. The best bit? You can get them all done then and there, meaning all the little nagging bits on your to-do list can be ticked off in one go. They will also assess your malaria risk and, if required, provide anti-malarial medication — all during your travel health consultation.
When you think about it, getting your travel vaccination services at Superdrug Health Clinics is girl math at its best: travel medicines + health advice + all your favourite airport minis (think insect repellant, mini shampoo & face SPF) = everything you could possibly need for your holiday. Leaving you more time to weigh up how much you can squash into your case, and whether to read the latest BookTok obsession (ACOTAR, anyone?) via hardback or Kindle.
Visit healthclinics.superdrug.com to book an appointment at your nearest Superdrug today
