What is chickenpox? Usually an illness that takes effect during childhood, chickenpox is a very common disease. It is very rare to get chickenpox twice, so 90% of adults are immune because they have had it previously[1]. Symptoms are uncomfortable …
Travelling with Children
Measles: The Facts
With measles hitting the headlines and the number of cases on the rise here in the UK and abroad, it’s extremely important that we understand the facts about the disease, its symptoms and how it can be prevented. Worryingly, in …
Travel vaccines for children
Travelling with children is a unique and amazing experience for all the family but requires careful planning and preparation. Precautions must be taken in order for a holiday to be successful and this starts well before you leave, by ensuring …
Are travel vaccinations safe during pregnancy?
Pregnancy affects the body in many ways. Due to these changes in the body, there are many precautions that you have to take when it comes to travel. None more so than when it comes to getting vaccinations while pregnant. …
Travelling with Children
Between 2001 and 2008, there was a 19% increase in birth rate in the UK. With more families than ever with children under the age of 10, and a seemingly never ending series of typically wet British summers, more and more families are looking abroad for their holidays. This is an option which is being made increasingly accessible by falling travel prices.
