Travel Health Advice
Another service offered to you at your GP surgery (primary care practice) is advice and immunisation before you go to another country. While you are likely to have the immunisations needed to live in New Zealand, there may be other injections you need to protect yourself before going for example to Africa or South America. In some places you will need protection from rabies or malaria. Yellow fever vaccinations are only available at approved centres; please click here to view the centres in New Zealand. Your doctor will be able to tell you what diseases you will need to be protected from in any named country and advise you on other medical matters.
Please contact us early as we may have to order your vaccine and some are better given some time before you travel. A form is available to fill out so we know where you are going, for how long and the types of risk that may be involved. While your trip is probably expensive, appropriate vaccination and precautions provide reassurance and protection in different environments and are generally worth the added cost. Some vaccines afford long term protection for future travel.