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Sumner Pharmacy | Travel Clinic

Travel Medicine Service, Community Health

Today

9:00 AM to 5:30 PM.

Description

Visit our Travel Health Clinic at Sumner Pharmacy for a comprehensive range of services to keep you healthy and protected while travelling — all with no prescription required.

Our team provides essential travel vaccinations, prescriptions, and personalised health plans tailored to your itinerary. You’ll also get practical advice on food safety, insect protection, jet lag, and managing medical conditions so you can focus on the adventure, not your health.

Follow our easy 3-step process here

Staff

Pharmacy manager: Dane Bell

Ages

Adult / Pakeke, Child / Tamariki, Older adult / Kaumātua, Youth / Rangatahi

How do I access this service?

Anyone can access

Website / App

1.   Complete our Pre-Travel Questionnaire

Complete the pre-travel screening questionnaire online.

2.  Receive Your Personalised Health Plan

Our Travel Pharmacist will review your itinerary and send you a personalised health plan and quote within a week.

3.   Book Your Appointment

Once you approve the quote, book your travel vaccination and consultation appointment via email.

Fees and Charges Categorisation

Fees apply

Fees and Charges Description

See our price list here

Hours

9:00 AM to 5:30 PM.

Mon – Fri 9:00 AM – 5:30 PM
Sat 9:00 AM – 2:00 PM

Public Holidays: Closed Waitangi Day (6 Feb), Good Friday (3 Apr), Easter Sunday (5 Apr), Easter Monday (6 Apr), ANZAC Day (observed) (27 Apr), King's Birthday (1 Jun), Matariki (10 Jul), Labour Day (26 Oct), Canterbury Anniversary (13 Nov).
Christmas: Open 22 Dec — 24 Dec. Closed 25 Dec — 26 Dec. Open 27 Dec. Closed 28 Dec. Open 29 Dec — 31 Dec. Closed 1 Jan — 2 Jan. Open 3 Jan. Closed 4 Jan. Open 5 Jan — 9 Jan.

Languages Spoken

English

Services Provided

Travel medicine
Travel vaccinations

We provide up-to-date, expert guidance on all required and recommended vaccines for your destination. This includes: - Hepatitis A & B - Typhoid - Tetanus, Polio, MMR, and routine boosters - Cholera - Japanese Encephalitis - Rabies (pre-exposure) - Meningococcal

We provide up-to-date, expert guidance on all required and recommended vaccines for your destination. This includes:

- Hepatitis A & B
- Typhoid
- Tetanus, Polio, MMR, and routine boosters
- Cholera
- Japanese Encephalitis
- Rabies (pre-exposure)
- Meningococcal

Travel medications & first aid

We prescribe and supply medications for common travel-related conditions such as: - Anti-malarial medications - Traveller’s diarrhoea treatments - Motion sickness medication - Jet lag remedies - Skin infections and wound care

We prescribe and supply medications for common travel-related conditions such as:

- Anti-malarial medications
- Traveller’s diarrhoea treatments
- Motion sickness medication
- Jet lag remedies
- Skin infections and wound care

Personalised travel advice

- Country-specific vaccine and medication recommendations - Health risk assessments based on your destination and travel plans - Guidance on food and water safety, insect protection, and sun safety

- Country-specific vaccine and medication recommendations
- Health risk assessments based on your destination and travel plans
- Guidance on food and water safety, insect protection, and sun safety

Travel health products

- Insect repellent - Water purification tablets - First-aid kits - Sunscreen and skincare essentials

- Insect repellent
- Water purification tablets
- First-aid kits
- Sunscreen and skincare essentials
Malaria & insect-borne disease protection

Get personalised advice and prescriptions for malaria prevention (including doxycycline, and atovaquone/proguanil), and guidance on protecting yourself from dengue, Zika, and chikungunya.

Get personalised advice and prescriptions for malaria prevention (including doxycycline, and atovaquone/proguanil), and guidance on protecting yourself from dengue, Zika, and chikungunya.

Pre-travel health assessments

A thorough review of your itinerary, health history, and potential risks. We provide a written Travel Health Plan tailored to your trip, including vaccine timing, medication schedules, and health tips.

A thorough review of your itinerary, health history, and potential risks. We provide a written Travel Health Plan tailored to your trip, including vaccine timing, medication schedules, and health tips.

Chronic condition support

Travelling with diabetes, asthma, hypertension, or other long-term conditions? We’ll help you manage your health safely while away from home, including medication packing tips and international care advice.

Travelling with diabetes, asthma, hypertension, or other long-term conditions? We’ll help you manage your health safely while away from home, including medication packing tips and international care advice.

Routine immunisations

We also offer MMR, tetanus, flu, COVID-19, and other routine vaccines if needed before travel.

We also offer MMR, tetanus, flu, COVID-19, and other routine vaccines if needed before travel.

Immunisation

Immunisation is the safest and most effective way to provide protection for you and your tamariki’s health. For more information view the NZ immunisation schedule.

  • Travel vaccinations

Immunisation is the safest and most effective way to provide protection for you and your tamariki’s health. For more information view the NZ immunisation schedule.

Disability Assistance

Wheelchair access

Region

Canterbury

Contact Details

9:00 AM to 5:30 PM.

Contact us online here

17 Wakefield Avenue
Sumner
Christchurch
Canterbury 8081

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Street Address

17 Wakefield Avenue
Sumner
Christchurch
Canterbury 8081

Postal Address

Sumner Pharmacy
17 Wakefield Avenue
Sumner
Christchurch 8081

This page was last updated at 12:07PM on November 6, 2025. This information is reviewed and edited by Sumner Pharmacy | Travel Clinic.