At Least Two Weeks Before Travel
The vaccine takes about two weeks to become effective.
Spread through contaminated food and water, so it matters most where sanitation is unreliable. A single dose gives around three years of protection and can usually be given the same day. The travel consultation is free and covers everything else your destination needs.
Typhoid is a bacterial infection caught from contaminated food and water, causing prolonged high fever, severe headache, abdominal pain and, untreated, potentially serious complications. It is common across South Asia, and present in much of Africa, Southeast Asia and parts of Latin America.
A single injection gives around three years of protection and takes effect within about two weeks. It is one of the most frequently recommended travel vaccines because the risk regions are also among the most visited, particularly by travellers visiting friends and relatives, who statistically account for a large share of UK typhoid cases and who are least likely to seek pre-travel advice.
One thing to be straight about: the vaccine is not fully protective. It reduces your risk substantially but not to zero, so food and water precautions still matter. That is not a caveat we bury; it is the practical advice that goes with the injection.

The vaccine takes about two weeks to become effective.
Which allows other vaccines for the trip to be scheduled properly.
Still worth having. Protection develops progressively, and partial cover plus good food and water precautions is better than neither.
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| Service | Price |
|---|---|
| Flu Vaccine | £35 |
| Chickenpox Vaccine (Two doses given 8 weeks apart) | £95 |
| Shingles Vaccine | £250 |
| Yellow Fever Vaccine (Includes Certificate) | £95 |
| Hepatitis A (Booster after 6-12 months) | £50 |
| Typhoid (Covers for 3 years) | £50 |
| Diptheria, Tetanus & Polio (Covers for 10 years) | £50 |
| Malaria Prescription | £25 |
| Hepatitis B (Course of 3 vaccines - £195) | £65 |
| Rabies (Course of 3 vaccines - £195) | £65 |
| Japanese Encephalitis (Course of 2 vaccines - £250 | £125 |
| Meningitis ACWY (Covers for 3-5 years) | £75 |
| Cholera (Course of 2 vaccines) | £95 |
| Chikungunya Vaccine | £195 |
| Whooping cough vaccine (Pertussis) (Pertussis combined with DTP) | £95 |
Step 1
Two weeks before travel at minimum, four to six weeks ideally.
Step 2
Your itinerary and other vaccination needs reviewed.
Step 3
A single injection in the upper arm.
Step 4
Food and water precautions explained, and a record of what you have had.

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An NHS GP is free at the point of use but often has longer waits and shorter appointments. A private GP is paid for directly, usually seen the same day or within days, with longer consultations and greater continuity. You can use both, and seeing a private GP does not affect your NHS care.
| Typhoid | NHS GP | |
|---|---|---|
| Cost | From £50 | Free at point of use |
| Typical Wait | Same day or within days | Depends on practice capacity |
| Appointment Length | Unhurried, no strict limit | About 10 minutes |
| Certificate and records | Provided | Provided |
| Other travel vaccines same visit | Full range held | Only NHS funded ones |
Typhoid vaccine is one of the few travel vaccines available free on the NHS at many GP practices, along with hepatitis A and diphtheria, tetanus and polio. If your practice can fit you in before you travel, use them. Private vaccination is worth paying for when you cannot get an appointment in time, need vaccines your practice does not stock, or want everything done in one visit.
£50 for a single injection
At least two weeks, ideally four to six.
Roughly 50 to 80 per cent, which is why food and water precautions still matter.
Usually a sore arm, sometimes mild fever or headache for a day or two.
Often not. We will tell you if you do not need it rather than sell it to you.
Around three years.
Often yes, at GP practices. Worth asking them first if you have time.
Yes. We can refer you to private specialists and arrange imaging and diagnostics.
It is not a live vaccine.
Yes, if you are travelling to a risk area, since protection lasts about three years.
Book a same day appointment. One injection, around three years of protection, plus practical advice for your destination.