Travel Clinic in Brighton
Travel Clinic in Brighton
Hepatitis A, Typhoid, Rabies and every travel vaccine your trip needs, in one appointment just up the Lewes Road in Coldean - most travellers seen the same week. No GP referral.
Every vaccine your Brighton trip needs, sorted in one visit.
Brighton has its own private, same-week travel clinic: Brighton Clinics at Coldean Pharmacy, 16 Beatty Avenue, Coldean, Brighton BN1 9ED, tucked just off the Lewes Road (A270) in the north of the city. Anyone travelling abroad from Brighton and Hove can book directly, no GP referral required.
Brighton is one of the most-travelled cities on the south coast: two universities, a young festival-and-backpacking crowd, and Gatwick barely 25 minutes up the A23 mean a steady flow of people heading somewhere that needs more than a European adaptor. We see gap-year trips to Southeast Asia, volunteering in East Africa, family visits to South Asia and trips to every corner of the map, and we keep the full range of vaccines in stock.
Book online or call 01273 605657 and your pre-travel risk assessment will already be prepared by the time you walk in.
Is there a private travel clinic in Brighton?
Yes. Brighton Clinics runs a same-week travel clinic at Coldean Pharmacy, 16 Beatty Avenue, Coldean, Brighton BN1 9ED, just off the Lewes Road (A270) in the north of the city and a minute from the A27. There is no GP referral, no long wait, and free patient parking on the door, so most travellers are seen within the week. Book online at cal.com or call 01273 605657.
Brighton is one of the most-travelled cities on the south coast. Around 277,000 people live across Brighton and Hove, with two universities, Brighton and Sussex, the latter a few minutes away at Falmer, feeding a young, festival-and-backpacking crowd, and Gatwick barely 25 minutes up the A23. That mix runs well beyond the usual Mediterranean tourist trail: gap-year routes through Southeast Asia, volunteering placements in East and West Africa, family visits across South Asia, and the stag and hen trips Brighton is known for.
If you commute into London or work in the city centre, we keep late-afternoon slots so a course of jabs does not cost you a day off work.
This guide to private travel vaccinations is written and clinically reviewed by the pharmacist team at Brighton Clinics, led by Superintendent Pharmacist and independent prescriber Brijesh Thaker (GPhC 2079034) with independent prescriber Ahsan Khair (GPhC 2232869), following NaTHNaC TravelHealthPro guidance, NHS Fit for Travel advice and the UK Health Security Agency Green Book. Brighton Clinics is a GPhC-registered pharmacy, number 9010023.
Which travel vaccines do Brighton travellers need most?
Five destinations account for most of the consultations we run for Brighton residents, each with its own vaccine profile:
- Southeast Asia (Thailand, Vietnam, Indonesia, Cambodia) - Most itineraries call for Hepatitis A and Typhoid, and we'll often add Hepatitis B, Rabies and Japanese Encephalitis if the trip is longer or takes you off the tourist trail. Dengue is present locally, so bite avoidance matters too.
- India, Pakistan & Sri Lanka - Hepatitis A and Typhoid cover most trips, with Hepatitis B, Rabies and a Tetanus/Diphtheria/Polio booster worth adding for many travellers, plus Japanese Encephalitis if you're in a rural area during the monsoon.
- East & West Africa (Kenya, Tanzania, Ghana, Nigeria) - Entry to many of these countries requires proof of Yellow Fever vaccination via a valid ICVP certificate, alongside Hepatitis A, Typhoid and a Tetanus booster; malaria tablets are essential too.
- South & Central America - Hepatitis A and Typhoid are the baseline, Yellow Fever comes into play for parts of the Amazon basin, and Rabies is worth considering if you're heading somewhere remote.
- Saudi Arabia (Hajj / Umrah) - A Meningitis ACWY certificate is mandatory for the visa, and we usually recommend Hepatitis A, Typhoid and a seasonal flu jab alongside it.
How does Brighton travel abroad?
Brighton's travel pattern looks different from a typical English city its size. Two universities send students on placements, research trips and post-exam gap years, so we see a steady stream of first-time travellers who need the basics explained clearly. The festival, Fringe and Pride calendar brings a flow of performers, crew and conference travel heading to and from the city at odd times of year. A large self-employed and creative population means fewer people are tied to standard annual-leave patterns, so shoulder-season and short-notice bookings are normal for us, not the exception. And with Brighton station putting direct trains to Gatwick within reach, plenty of travellers combine an onward flight with a same-week appointment before they go.
Yellow Fever vaccine and certificate in Brighton
Yes, and it happens under one roof: Brighton Clinics (Coldean Pharmacy) holds full registered Yellow Fever centre status, so your itinerary is checked against current risk, the vaccine goes in on-site, and you leave with the official ICVP certificate, the International Certificate of Vaccination or Prophylaxis, all from the same appointment. Border officials in parts of sub-Saharan Africa and South America can ask to see it on arrival, sometimes a second time later in the trip. Call 01273 605657 or book online for a slot.
Vaccines for Hajj or Umrah, sorted from Brighton
Meningitis ACWY sits at the centre of any Hajj or Umrah visa application, every pilgrim aged 1 or over has to show a valid certificate, dated at least 10 days before arrival and no older than 5 years. We use the Menveo vaccine and print that certificate in the same visit, then usually add Hepatitis A, Typhoid and a seasonal flu jab, given how much food, water and crowd contact the pilgrimage involves.
NHS or private, which travel vaccines cost what in Brighton?
A short list of travel vaccines comes free through the NHS at GP surgeries, but only when your destination qualifies: the combined Tetanus/Diphtheria/Polio booster, Hepatitis A, Typhoid, Cholera and MMR. Everything outside that list, Rabies, Hepatitis B for tourism, Japanese Encephalitis and Meningitis ACWY for tourism including Hajj, is private wherever you go in the country, not a Brighton Clinics markup. Worth asking your GP surgery about the free options first if your diary allows; when it doesn't, or your trip falls outside surgery hours, we're generally able to fit you in the same week.
How do I get to the travel clinic from Brighton?
From the city centre, head north on the Lewes Road (A270) towards Falmer for about ten minutes, then turn right onto Coldean Lane for Beatty Avenue; Brighton Clinics is at Coldean Pharmacy, 16 Beatty Avenue, BN1 9ED. Coming off the A27 Brighton bypass, leave at the Coldean and Moulsecoomb junction. Buses along the Lewes Road stop a short walk away, and there is free patient parking on-site.
Travel clinic near Brighton
Travelling from just outside Brighton itself? Our Hove, Portslade and Lewes travel clinic pages cover those catchments directly. Coldean Pharmacy also runs ear wax removal in Brighton and the weight loss clinic in Brighton, and the Brighton Clinics travel hub rounds up every destination and vaccine guide we publish.
One appointment, everything sorted for your Brighton trip.
No second appointment, no coming back next week for another jab. Wherever it's clinically possible, we get it all done in one sitting.
Destination risk assessment
A risk review built around your actual itinerary, checked against current NaTHNaC and WHO advice rather than a one-size-fits-all list.
Every travel vaccine in stock
Every travel vaccine on the shelf: Hepatitis A, Hepatitis B, Typhoid, Rabies, Meningitis ACWY, Japanese Encephalitis, Cholera and the Tetanus/Diphtheria/Polio booster.
Hajj & Umrah - Meningitis ACWY
Meningitis ACWY (Menveo), given and certified in one visit, the certificate your Saudi visa application needs, valid for 5 years.
Malaria tablets when needed
Malaria risk assessed by our independent-prescriber pharmacists, with antimalarials such as Malarone supplied where clinically appropriate.
Yellow Fever vaccine & certificate
Yellow Fever risk assessed, vaccine given on-site, and your official ICVP certificate issued the same visit. A registered Yellow Fever centre for Brighton.
Families welcome
Most travel vaccines are licensed from age 1. We schedule everyone travelling together into a single visit.
How it works
Three simple steps get you from booking to fully vaccinated.
Book online or call
Choose a time at cal.com or ring 01273 605657. Let us know your destination, dates and trip length, and we'll send a short pre-appointment form to complete.
Come to Coldean
Brighton Clinics, 16 Beatty Avenue, Coldean, Brighton BN1 9ED, just off the Lewes Road. Free patient parking on-site. A pharmacist runs through your itinerary and confirms which vaccines and tablets you need.
Vaccinated and certified
Your jabs happen in that same visit, and you leave with malaria tablets if you need them plus any certificates your trip requires. Most appointments run 20 to 30 minutes.
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Getting to 16 Beatty Avenue from Brighton
North out of central Brighton up the Lewes Road (A270), then right onto Coldean Lane for Beatty Avenue. Free patient parking on-site.
Clinically reviewed by Brijesh Thaker, IP, GPhC 2079034
Superintendent Pharmacist at Brighton Clinics (Coldean Pharmacy) in Coldean, Brighton, and an independent prescriber. Responsible for clinical governance across the travel, ear wax microsuction and weight-management services.
Common questions from Brighton travellers.
Yes, right here in the city. Brighton Clinics operates from Coldean Pharmacy in north Brighton, a private clinic that sees travellers the same week with no GP referral and no lengthy wait beforehand. Most Brighton residents get an appointment within days of calling.
Grab a slot at cal.com, or call 01273 605657 if you'd rather talk it through. Once we know where you're headed, your dates and how long you're away, a short health form comes over by email to fill in before you arrive.
Every itinerary is different, so is the price: what you pay depends on which vaccines you need and how many doses each one takes. For an idea of current costs before you commit, check our booking page or call 01273 605657 and we'll talk it through.
Aim for 4 to 6 weeks before you fly, that's the window multi-dose vaccines such as Rabies or Japanese Encephalitis need to be completed in time. Because we run same-week appointments, Brighton travellers booking at short notice still usually get seen and still gain useful protection.
That comes down to where you're going, for how long, what you'll be doing while you're there, your age and your medical history, there's no generic package we sell regardless of trip. Every recommendation we make follows current NaTHNaC guidance and is worked out for your specific itinerary during the consultation.
Yes. Our independent prescriber pharmacists weigh up destination, the specific region within it and how long you'll be away, then prescribe antimalarials such as Malarone when it's clinically appropriate, alongside advice on avoiding bites in the first place.
Yes, and all in one place: our registered Yellow Fever centre status covers the risk assessment, the on-site vaccine and the official ICVP certificate together in a single visit, no onward referral needed. Parts of sub-Saharan Africa and South America ask for it at the border, sometimes a second time later in the same trip.
No. Private travel clinics operate on self-referral, so there's no GP letter to arrange first, Brighton patients simply book online or call 01273 605657 whenever suits.
Yes. We hold GPhC premises number 9010023, which you can look up on the regulator's public register, and the pharmacy is led by Superintendent Pharmacist and independent prescriber Brijesh Thaker (GPhC 2079034), with independent prescriber Ahsan Khair (GPhC 2232869) also on the team.
Yes. Most travel vaccines are licensed from age 1, and a handful can start earlier still. Where a family is travelling together, say to visit relatives in South Asia or West Africa or on a long-haul holiday, we build one schedule that covers everyone in a single Coldean visit.
Usually, yes. Being based in Coldean rather than the city centre actually helps here, we keep availability tight enough that Brighton and Hove travellers are typically seen within days, including a few late-afternoon slots for anyone coming straight from work.
Hepatitis A and Typhoid form the baseline for Thailand and the rest of Southeast Asia, with Hepatitis B, Rabies and Japanese Encephalitis added on for longer or more rural trips. India, Pakistan and Sri Lanka call for much the same, usually plus a Tetanus/Diphtheria/Polio booster. Across sub-Saharan Africa, Yellow Fever is often a condition of entry alongside Hepatitis A, Typhoid and malaria tablets. Exactly what you need still comes down to your own itinerary.
A Meningitis ACWY certificate is the essential item, mandatory for your Saudi visa and valid for up to 5 years from when it's given. We administer the Menveo vaccine and issue that certificate in the same visit, and usually suggest Hepatitis A, Typhoid and a seasonal flu jab too, given the crowds and shared food and water the pilgrimage involves.
Coldean Pharmacy is open 9am to 5.30pm Monday to Friday and 9am to 1pm on Saturday, closed all day Sunday. Travel consultations can be booked anywhere in those hours, call 01273 605657 or book online if you want to check what's free today.
Brighton Clinics (Coldean Pharmacy), 16 Beatty Avenue, Coldean, Brighton BN1 9ED, with free patient parking on-site. From the city centre, head north on the Lewes Road (A270) towards Falmer for about ten minutes, then turn right onto Coldean Lane for Beatty Avenue. Coming off the A27 Brighton bypass, leave at the Coldean and Moulsecoomb junction.
Information on this page is for general guidance. Individual vaccination needs depend on your specific itinerary, health history, and time of year. A travel consultation determines what you actually need.
Sources: Country-specific travel health advice (NaTHNaC) · Vaccine recommendations by destination · Travel vaccinations - who needs them · Immunisation against infectious disease (Green Book) · Register entry - Brijesh Thaker (Reg. 2079034) · Register entry - Ahsan Khair (Reg. 2232869)
Get your travel vaccines sorted this week.
Same-week appointments in Coldean, north Brighton. Hep A, Typhoid, Hajj certificates, malaria tablets - every vaccine your trip needs, in one visit. No GP referral required. Book online or call 01273 605657.