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If you live in Birmingham or the surrounding area, it’s worth thinking about attending a travel clinic – Birmingham is the sixth busiest UK airport, and you never know when you might find a fantastic holiday deal.

It’s good to be prepared. Although we all love the idea of acting on impulse, the reality is acting on impulse takes planning and preparation. If you want to be one of the thousands of people who pass through Birmingham Airport every week to far flung destinations or European quick breaks, but you want to do it last minute at a moment’s notice, make sure you are in a position to grab your bags and go. By visiting a travel clinic, Birmingham residents can ensure they are up to date with their regular immunisations and vaccines.

Travel Clinic: Birmingham Cheap Flights

If you love to travel, regularly attending a travel clinic in Birmingham will mean you know what you need to do to be safe travelling in at-risk countries. Being clued up about the risks will also mean you’ll know what’s required in terms of vaccines and medications – if you know you’re going to a region that has a high risk of malaria, you know you’ll have to visit the travel clinic in Birmingham six weeks before you fly. There are European countries you could be visiting that you assume to be safe, but ensuring the boosters and vaccinations you should routinely have in Britain are up-to-date means you are taking steps to safeguard your health no matter where you are in the world. By visiting a travel clinic, Birmingham holidaymakers and adventurers can ensure they are as prepared as they can be to snap up last minute bargains or cheap flights online.

UK Flyers at Risk

More people taking cheap flights further afield need to be aware of the health risks. A study by the Health Protection Agency published in the British Medical Journal shows that despite the fact there are highly effective measures travellers can take to protect themselves against malaria, the disease is steadily increasing in British travellers. By attending a travel clinic, Birmingham residents can help safeguard their own health and that of those in their community. Cheaper flights may give Birmingham residents the chance to explore more remote places, and jump on a plane at a moment’s notice, but it’s worth remembering to schedule in a trip to the travel clinic. Birmingham airport is getting busier, but the increase in malaria cases is also rising, with 39,300 cases between 1987 and 2006. 83% of malaria patients had not taken protective drugs against the disease. Without attending a travel clinic, Birmingham residents are putting themselves at risk to a potentially deadly disease. Malaria kills up to 2.7 million people every year across the globe.

Choose CityDoc for all your Travel Clinic needs

At CityDoc, you can book over the phone or walk into one of our travel clinics for a same-day appointment. Don’t travel abroad without ensuring that you’ve had the right vaccinations. CityDoc provides a complete travel clinic service, customized to your individual needs. Our pre-travel consultations are with experienced General Practitioners who will assess the impact of any pre-existing chronic medical conditions on your vaccine requirements. We have the full range of travel vaccines in stock including rarer vaccines such as Japanese Encephalitis. CityDoc is a registered yellow fever centre and is able to dispense anti-malarials directly from our in house pharmacy for your added convenience. Choose from our three travel clinic locations in London and Birmingham for ease of access.