(Typhim Vi injection / Vivotif oral capsules)
Choose a weekday. No GP referral or waiting list.
Travel and health reviewed by a pharmacist.
One injection, or oral capsules provided.
Book before travel. Food safety advice included.
One to three weeks after exposure, fever that gradually rises, severe headache, fatigue and stomach pain develop. Untreated cases may cause serious complications. A fever that does not settle after your trip needs medical care straight away.
An injectable or oral capsule course is available; your pharmacist will confirm the right option at appointment.
For intramuscular injection in adults and children 2 years of age and older. Protection develops in two weeks and lasts for three years. May contain trace formaldehyde and casein; inform pharmacists of any known allergies.
Swallow each capsule whole with cold or lukewarm water, about one hour before food. Do not use hot water. Keep the capsules refrigerated. Licensed from age 5, with protection lasting three years. Leave at least three days before starting antibiotics or antimalarials.
Typhim Vi commonly causes injection site redness and mild headache, resolving within a day or two. Vivotif may cause mild stomach discomfort or nausea during the course. Serious reactions to either form are rare.
Recommended for most travellers to endemic regions, especially those eating locally or visiting friends and family.
Both typhoid vaccine options available same day, no pre-ordering, no GP referral needed.
Maidstone Travel Clinic at 97 Heath Rd, Coxheath, offers private typhoid vaccinations via injection or pill. Online booking provides access to regular same-day or next-day appointments, bypassing NHS waiting times.
No GP referral is required, and appointment are included in the price. Patients can also obtain antimalarials and other travel medications during the same visit.
Visitors travelling to see friends and family in endemic countries
These travellers often stay in private residences and consume local food, facing higher transmission risks than typical tourists.
Backpackers and budget travellers
More frequent exposure to street food, local water sources, and basic sanitation facilities creates a higher cumulative risk
Travellers to rural or remote areas
Poor sanitation, shared water, and limited food hygiene increase contamination risks and make exposure harder to avoid.
Children travelling to endemic regions
Children are at higher risk due to hand-to-mouth habits, inconsistent hygiene, and greater vulnerability to severe illness.
Travellers with reduced stomach acid
Patients taking proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) or H2 antagonists are more susceptible to Salmonella Typhi infection
Aid workers and volunteers in sanitation-poor environments
Direct work in communities with contaminated water supplies and limited hygiene infrastructure creates sustained exposure risk
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.
Both Typhim Vi and Vivotif provide three years of protection with a 3-yearly revaccination schedule. Confirm at your next consultation whether a repeat dose is due.
Yes. Both are given at different injection sites with no clinical interactions. Many travellers to South Asia and Africa need both; combining saves time.
The injection is a single dose from age two with no refrigeration or antibiotic timing restrictions. The oral course is three capsules over five days from age five, refrigerated, and requires a three-day gap from antibiotics.
No. Vivotif is a live vaccine not suitable during breastfeeding. Typhim Vi may still be appropriate; your pharmacist will confirm the right option at consultation.
Yes. Typhim Vi is available from age 2. Vivotif from age 5. Families can book one appointment for multiple members at our Maidstone clinic.
Yes. Accommodation standards reduce but do not eliminate typhoid risk. Vaccination is recommended for all travellers to high-risk regions regardless of where they stay.
