Hepatitis B surprises more travellers than you realise. Appointments are often available the same or next day.
(Engerix B / HBvaxPRO)
Getting your Hep B course in Maidstone is simple and built around your travel dates.
Choose a weekday. No GP referral or waiting list.
Travel, health and vaccine history reviewed.
Single injection. Follow-up doses scheduled.
Protected with a clear Hepatitis B dose plan.
Engerix B comes in paediatric and adult formulations. It's our only Hepatitis B vaccine licensed for the very rapid course, offering protection within weeks for adults. Your pharmacist confirms the right strength and timing.
Both standard and accelerated schedules are appropriate for all eligible ages. When the Very Rapid schedule is needed, Engerix B will be utilised since HBvaxPRO does not offer it. At your appointment, your pharmacist verifies the information.
After your Hep B shot, you may have a sore arm, headache, or feel tired for a few days. Serious side effects are rare. Your pharmacist will help choose the best vaccine schedule for you.
Keeping your team safe is an important part of your job, especially for those who travel a lot or for long trips. Business travelers have a higher chance of catching Hepatitis B, especially in certain places or when they need medical care abroad.
Our Hepatitis B service helps vaccinate many employees quickly and makes payment easy with direct billing.
If travel is soon, we offer a faster vaccine schedule to protect you in time. We also help decide if you need the vaccine for travel or work to give the right care.
Planning activities involving exposure to blood and bodily fluids or a country where hepatitis B is common? You are likely recommended to get this vaccine.
Note: The Hepatitis B vaccine is inactivated, so it is not thought to harm the baby. You can make this choice with your pharmacist at your appointment, based on where you are going.
Choose from three vaccine schedules based on your travel needs; standard provides the best protection.
Standard
0, 1, and 6 months
Not routinely required
Travellers with at least 6 months before departure
Accelerated
0, 1, and 6 months
Yes, at 12 months
Travellers departing within 2 to 3 months
Very rapid (Engerix B only, aged 16+)
0, 7 days, and 21 days
Yes, at 12 months
Travellers ready to leave in weeks
If you missed a dose, no need to restart. We will help you finish your course.
Travellers receiving medical or dental care abroad
Inconsistent equipment sterilisation standards in some countries create meaningful infection risk during routine procedures
Long-stay travellers and expats
Prolonged time in high-prevalence countries increases cumulative exposure through everyday healthcare contact
Healthcare workers and volunteers in clinical settings
Direct patient contact and exposure to blood and bodily fluids in environments with different infection control standards
Travellers planning to get tattoos or piercings
Unregulated studios may use inadequately sterilised equipment
Backpackers and adventure travellers
Greater likelihood of requiring emergency medical treatment in rural settings with limited sterile equipment
Travellers with multiple sexual partners
Unprotected sexual contact is one of the most common routes of Hepatitis B transmission globally
Travellers to sub-Saharan Africa and Southeast Asia
These regions carry the highest global prevalence rates of chronic Hepatitis B infection
Mandeep Sandhu is superintendent pharmacist and independent prescriber at Maidstone Travel Clinic with specialist travel health training from NaTHNaC. Mandeep Sandhu is a fully accredited Yellow Fever Vaccination Centre vaccinator, qualified to advise, vaccinate and supply travel medications in one appointment.
Each consultation is personally led, not delegated, not rushed. Patients depart with a plan tailored to their individual trip, not a generic printout.
For most healthy adults, yes. The full course produces long-term immunity with no routine booster needed. Healthcare workers and clinical students are advised to have a booster around five years after completing their course.
No. Bring any records you have, and your pharmacist will check what has been given and what is still needed.
Yes. Both vaccines come in paediatric formulations for ages 0 to 15. The accelerated schedule is only for people who are 16 and older. Several family members can be scheduled for one appointment.
No. This covers hepatitis B only. If you need both, Twinrix is available. Ask your pharmacist at your consultation.
Do not book a routine vaccine appointment. Contact your GP or nearest A&E straight away for urgent assessment.
