Holiday Jabs

[Andyng]

Hi Im going on Holiday and booked an appointment with LL Surgery

They told me I had to buy the drugs from the paharamcy beforehand.

Now NHS direct told me this is not normal to do.

Shall I register another doctors/??

[Ladygooner]

I have always gots my jabs free of charge from Melbourne Road Surgery - but you might have trouble getting an appointment!

[Cassius]

I think it depends on the jab - I had to pay for my Yellow Fever.

[buggie]

Might be worth contacting the surgery and explaining your concerns & what NHS direct told you - could be there's been a miscommunication or they can explain why you need to get them first.

[Only me!]

We use the Surgery in Sternhall Lane.

& this is the way ours were handled, for both of the last two years.

We buy, they insert!

[espelli]

A while ago when I was having a load of jabs done my GP gave me a prescription and then I collected the vaccines and kept them in my fridge at home and then took them with me for my appointments. Apparently they did not use enough of the vaccine to justify buying in as the rabies jab was ?95 a phial! Is that what they meant do you think?

[Michael Palaeologus]

I had a load of exotc jabs at The Gardens. Only paid for one (yellow fever I think).

[Tony.London Suburbs]

I missed my vocation in life.

I should have been an 18-30 Rep.:-S

Regrets,I have a few but then again too few to mention...

[TJS]

just had my jabs today, compeltely free - apparently free in Southwark, apparently cheaper to "prevent" rather than "cure"....excellent service.

[Andyng]

Im off to thailand apparantly I need to buy the hepititus a

drug from pharmacy but nhs direct said I can only buy from

manufacturer,so shall I just go for the booster jabs which is free

[Cassius]

I don't know how much it would cost, but is it worth possibly risking your health to save a few pounds - after all if you've forked out the money for an expensive holiday it seems a bit like a false economy.

[jollybaby]

Andyng - I just had a look into this and according to the BNF (the pharmaceutical reference book that we use in the NHS) the initial vaccination and the boosters are the same preparation/dose and so I don't see why you can't get both from your practice or a normal pharmacy

[Blondie]

Andyng Wrote:

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> Im off to thailand apparantly I need to buy the

> hepititus a

> drug from pharmacy but nhs direct said I can only

> buy from

> manufacturer,so shall I just go for the booster

> jabs which is free

Andyng - Only last week I went to my doctors surgery for jabs for going to Thailand. I received Hep A amongst 3 others, all free of charge and did not have to buy them from a pharmacy or anything beforehand. The only challenge as ever of late with Melbourne Grove is actually speaking to someone to get an appointment booked in

[Andyng]

My hols are in end of month the boooster has the polio diptheria and tatanus

the one I need to buy id the hepititus a

can I just do without this hep a jab and save ?20

3 weeks is cutting it fine to change doctors and get an appointment

not to mention the first check up