Travel Clinic in Hove
Travel Clinic in Hove
Every travel vaccine your trip needs, in one appointment a short drive from Hove - most travellers seen the same week. No GP referral, free parking on arrival.
Every vaccine your Hove trip needs, sorted in one visit.
Hove residents do not need to leave the area for a proper pre-travel appointment: Brighton Clinics runs a private, same-week travel clinic at Coldean Pharmacy, 16 Beatty Avenue, Coldean, Brighton BN1 9ED, a 15-minute drive out via Sackville Road, the A2038 and the A27. No GP referral is needed to book, whoever in the family is travelling.
Hove sends a lot of families, professionals and second-home owners abroad: school-holiday visits to relatives, honeymoons, long-haul winter sun and European boltholes. We keep the full range of vaccines in stock and can plan one schedule for everyone travelling.
Call 01273 605657 or book online, and we'll have your risk assessment mapped out before you arrive for your appointment.
Is there a travel clinic near Hove?
Yes. Brighton Clinics runs a same-week travel clinic at Coldean Pharmacy, 16 Beatty Avenue, Coldean, Brighton BN1 9ED, about 5 miles from Hove, a 15-minute drive north via Sackville Road, the A2038 and the A27. There is no GP referral, no long wait, and free patient parking on arrival. Book online at cal.com or call 01273 605657.
Hove travels a little differently from its neighbour. Alongside the students and backpackers of greater Brighton and Hove's roughly 92,000 residents, Hove sends a lot of families, professionals and second-home owners abroad: school-holiday trips to visit relatives, honeymoons, long-haul winter sun, and the European boltholes the Church Road estate agents are always advertising. What they have in common is that they plan ahead and want the whole family sorted in a single appointment.
Because so many Hove patients commute to London from Hove and Aldrington stations, 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 Hove travellers need most?
Ask a hundred Hove travellers where they're headed and five destinations come up more than any others, along with the jabs that tend to go with each:
- Southeast Asia (Thailand, Vietnam, Indonesia, Cambodia) - Hepatitis A and Typhoid are the standard pair for Thailand, Vietnam, Indonesia and Cambodia; add Hepatitis B, Rabies and Japanese Encephalitis if you're travelling longer or venturing rural. Dengue is endemic across the region, so covering up and repellent matter as much as the jabs.
- India, Pakistan & Sri Lanka - Expect Hepatitis A and Typhoid as standard, with Hepatitis B, Rabies and a Tetanus/Diphtheria/Polio booster commonly added, plus Japanese Encephalitis for anyone staying rurally during monsoon season.
- East & West Africa (Kenya, Tanzania, Ghana, Nigeria) - A valid Yellow Fever ICVP certificate is required at the border for many of these countries, so we build that in alongside Hepatitis A, Typhoid, a Tetanus booster and essential malaria tablets.
- South & Central America - Plan on Hepatitis A and Typhoid as a minimum, with Yellow Fever needed for parts of the Amazon basin and Rabies worth discussing if your trip is remote.
- Saudi Arabia (Hajj / Umrah) - Your visa will not be issued without a Meningitis ACWY certificate; we also tend to recommend Hepatitis A, Typhoid and seasonal flu.
Who do we see travelling from Hove?
Hove's seafront villas, Victorian squares and the Church Road shopping stretch attract a settled, family-and-professional demographic, older on average than central Brighton and with more dual-income households funding long-haul trips. We see a steady run of half-term family holidays, winter escapes to the Caribbean and Gulf, and visits to relatives across South Asia and West Africa planned well in advance. Because Hove has its own second-home and buy-to-let culture along the Sussex and French coasts, we also get a fair number of quick European bookings squeezed in around a busy work diary, which is exactly what our late-afternoon slots are for.
Getting your Yellow Fever vaccine and certificate near Hove
There's no separate specialist to see for this. Brighton Clinics (Coldean Pharmacy) is itself a registered Yellow Fever centre, so the risk assessment, the on-site vaccine and the official ICVP certificate, the International Certificate of Vaccination or Prophylaxis, all happen in one appointment for Hove travellers. A number of countries across sub-Saharan Africa and South America check for it at the border, and it can come up again on a later leg of the same trip. Ring 01273 605657 or book online to arrange yours.
Hajj and Umrah vaccine requirements for Hove pilgrims
Nobody gets a Saudi visa approved without a current Meningitis ACWY certificate, a rule that applies to every pilgrim from age 1 upwards, and it has to be dated between 10 days before you travel and no more than 5 years earlier. We give the Menveo vaccine and issue that certificate on the spot, in the same appointment, and generally add Hepatitis A, Typhoid and seasonal flu cover too, since Hajj and Umrah mean a lot of shared food, water and crowds.
Are your Hove patients' travel vaccines NHS or private?
Where the destination qualifies, the NHS picks up the cost of a handful of travel vaccines through your GP surgery: the combined Tetanus/Diphtheria/Polio booster, Hepatitis A, Typhoid, Cholera and MMR. Everything else stays private no matter which pharmacy or clinic you use, that covers Rabies, Hepatitis B given for tourism, Japanese Encephalitis and Meningitis ACWY for tourism including Hajj. If there's time on your side, check with your GP about the free jabs first; if not, or the surgery can't offer a convenient slot, same-week appointments with us are the norm.
How do I get to the travel clinic from Hove?
From central Hove the quickest run is north on Sackville Road and the A2038 to join the A27 Brighton bypass eastbound, leaving at the Coldean and Moulsecoomb junction for Coldean Lane and Beatty Avenue, around fifteen minutes. From the seafront and Church Road you can also cut through the city and up the Lewes Road (A270). Brighton Clinics, Coldean Pharmacy, 16 Beatty Avenue, BN1 9ED, with free patient parking on-site.
Travel clinic near Hove
If you're closer to Brighton, Portslade or Shoreham-by-Sea, each has its own dedicated travel clinic page. Beyond travel jabs, the same Coldean team offers ear wax removal in Hove and a weight loss clinic in Hove, and you can browse every destination guide via the Brighton Clinics travel hub.
One visit covers everything your Hove trip needs.
There's no follow-up visit to book in, and no returning for a second dose next week. We fit everything into a single appointment wherever that's clinically sound.
Destination risk assessment
Your itinerary gets a proper risk review against current NaTHNaC and WHO guidance, not a generic checklist handed to everyone.
Every travel vaccine in stock
Every travel vaccine kept in stock: Hepatitis A, Hepatitis B, Typhoid, Rabies, Meningitis ACWY, Japanese Encephalitis, Cholera and the Tetanus/Diphtheria/Polio booster.
Hajj & Umrah - Meningitis ACWY
Menveo (Meningitis ACWY) given and certified in a single visit, the certificate Saudi visas require, valid for 5 years.
Malaria tablets when needed
Our independent-prescriber pharmacists work out your malaria risk and can supply antimalarials such as Malarone where appropriate.
Yellow Fever vaccine & certificate
Your Yellow Fever risk is assessed, the vaccine given on-site, and the official ICVP certificate issued the same visit. Registered Yellow Fever centre for Hove.
Families welcome
Most travel vaccines can be given from age 1 upwards. Families travelling together are scheduled into one visit.
How it works
From booking to fully vaccinated in three straightforward steps.
Book online or call
Grab a slot via cal.com or call 01273 605657, tell us where and when you're going and for how long, and a short pre-appointment form follows by email.
Come to Coldean
Brighton Clinics, 16 Beatty Avenue, Coldean, Brighton BN1 9ED, a short drive north of Hove. Free patient parking on-site. A pharmacist runs through your itinerary and confirms which vaccines and tablets you need.
Vaccinated and certified
Vaccines are given there and then, with malaria tablets sent home with you if needed and any certificates your destination requires. Appointments typically run 20 to 30 minutes.
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Getting to 16 Beatty Avenue from Hove
From Hove, north on Sackville Road and the A2038 to the A27 Brighton bypass eastbound, then off at the Coldean and Moulsecoomb junction for Coldean Lane and 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 Hove travellers.
There is, a short hop away rather than in Hove itself. Brighton Clinics (Coldean Pharmacy) sits about 5 miles out, roughly 15 minutes via Sackville Road, the A2038 and the A27, and runs on a private, same-week basis with no GP referral needed. Most Hove patients are seen within days of getting in touch.
Booking runs through cal.com online, or by phone on 01273 605657 for anyone who prefers to speak to us directly. We just need your destination, travel dates and trip length, then a brief health form follows so it's done before your visit.
We don't work from a set price list, the final cost comes down to your specific vaccines and dose count. Our booking page keeps prices up to date, and if you'd rather talk it through first, Hove patients are welcome to call 01273 605657.
4 to 6 weeks ahead of travel is the target window, particularly if Rabies or Japanese Encephalitis are on your list since both need more than one dose. Hove is only 15 minutes away, so even a late booking will typically still land before your departure date.
It's entirely dependent on your destination, trip length, planned activities, age and medical history, we don't have a one-size-fits-all package. Recommendations are based on current NaTHNaC guidance, applied to your specific trip during the appointment.
We do. Malaria risk gets worked out from where you're going, the region inside that country and your trip length, and our independent-prescriber pharmacists can then supply something like Malarone if it's clinically appropriate, plus bite avoidance guidance.
Yes. Being a registered Yellow Fever centre means we handle the risk assessment, vaccination and official ICVP certificate ourselves, in one appointment, rather than sending Hove patients elsewhere. It's required at the border for parts of sub-Saharan Africa and South America, and occasionally gets checked again further into a trip.
No, and there's nothing to arrange with a GP first. We work on self-referral like most private clinics, so Hove patients just call 01273 605657 or book online directly.
Yes, fully regulated: GPhC premises number 9010023, searchable on their public register at any time. Brijesh Thaker holds the Superintendent Pharmacist and independent prescriber role (GPhC 2079034), and Ahsan Khair is our other independent prescriber (GPhC 2232869).
Yes, that's straightforward. Most travel vaccines can be given from 1 year old, some earlier, and for Hove families heading off together, whether for a school-holiday trip or something longer-haul, one visit and one schedule covers the whole group.
Usually, yes. We deliberately hold back some late-afternoon appointments each week, and with Hove barely 15 minutes from Coldean, commuters using Hove or Aldrington station can get in without booking a day off.
For Thailand and neighbouring Southeast Asian countries, Hepatitis A and Typhoid cover the basics, with Hepatitis B, Rabies and Japanese Encephalitis brought in for longer or rural travel. A similar list applies to India, Pakistan and Sri Lanka, typically with a Tetanus/Diphtheria/Polio booster added. Sub-Saharan Africa frequently makes Yellow Fever mandatory for entry, on top of Hepatitis A, Typhoid and malaria tablets. Your specific list depends on where exactly you're going.
Top of the list is a Meningitis ACWY certificate, a mandatory Saudi visa requirement valid for 5 years. Menveo and the certificate are both sorted in one appointment with us, and we typically add Hepatitis A, Typhoid and seasonal flu, reflecting the food, water and crowd exposure that comes with Hajj and Umrah.
We're open weekdays from 9am to 5.30pm and Saturdays 9am to 1pm, with Sundays closed. Any of those hours can be booked for a travel consultation, so ring 01273 605657 or book online to see what's available.
Brighton Clinics (Coldean Pharmacy), 16 Beatty Avenue, Coldean, Brighton BN1 9ED, with free patient parking on-site. From central Hove, head north on Sackville Road and the A2038 to join the A27 Brighton bypass eastbound, then leave at the Coldean and Moulsecoomb junction, about 15 minutes.
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 the whole family's travel jabs done in one visit.
Same-week appointments a short drive from Hove. 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.