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Travel health advice, including the provision of vaccinations and anti-malarial medication, is readily available from alternative sources explained below, and advice on what vaccines / anti-malarial medication (if indicated) will always be considered as part of a travel health assessment.

Veterinary Students travelling on Extramural and elective studies abroad, where Rabies vaccination may be required, are advised to contact Kathryn Ayers at the Vet School to complete the Extramural and Elective Studies Abroad risk assessment and Rabies Risk Assessment for Veterinary Student Electives forms prior to contacting Occupational Health.

Travel health information

Advice about: infectious diseases / food and water hygiene / insect and tick bite avoidance / personal safety / sexually transmitted infections and sun protection can be found on the Travel Health Pro website. This resource is provided by the UKHSA and includes country-specific information, updated frequently.

Your GP surgery may be able to offer an appointment for travel health advice and following this, arrange for you to have relevant vaccinations and if necessary a prescription for antimalarial prophylaxis medication.  You are advised to arrange an appointment at least six to eight weeks before you travel, or as soon as you know you are going to travel.  This gives time for any vaccines you might need to become fully effective.   Alternatively the travel clinics listed below will be able to advise and provide any necessary vaccinations / antimalarial prophylaxis medication needed for travel purposes:

•             https://www.masta-travel-health.com/ClinicDetails/262

•             https://www.boots.com/inspiration-advice/health/travel-advice

•             https://healthclinics.superdrug.com/store/cambridge/

Travel risk assessment

If you haven’t already, please review the Safeguarding Working Away section on the Safety Office website and complete the travel risk assessment.

Please also check and review the Foreign & Commonwealth Office for travel advisory information: https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice

Travel insurance

The University’s Travel Insurance policy includes cover for medical expenses while abroad.  Register your trip here in order to be covered.

If following completion of your travel risk assessment, you have any questions regarding planned occupational work exposure risks while you are away, please do contact OccHealth@admin.cam.ac.uk for advice