Travel Clinic in Manchester

Manchester's pharmacist-led travel clinic

Trafford Clinic operates from Empire Pharmacy on Seymour Grove in Old Trafford, two miles south of Manchester city centre. It is a NaTHNaC-designated Yellow Fever Vaccination Centre and a fully GPhC-registered premises (1123966), led by Haroon Mohammad Iqbal MPharm, IP (GPhC reg. 2051093), an Independent Prescriber with 26 years of pharmacy experience. Every traveller is risk-assessed against the current NaTHNaC country pages and the UKHSA Green Book, and vaccinated the same visit wherever clinically possible. We don't sell packages. The brief is honest: tell us your itinerary and we'll tell you exactly what you need.

What we vaccinate against in one appointment

We stock and administer every routine and specialist travel vaccine relevant to UK travellers: Stamaril (Yellow Fever) with same-day ICVP certification, Menveo (Meningitis ACWY) for Hajj and Umrah, Avaxim and Havrix (Hepatitis A), Engerix B (Hepatitis B) including the accelerated 0/7/21 schedule, Typhim Vi (Typhoid), Rabipur (Rabies pre-exposure, 3-dose), Ixiaro (Japanese Encephalitis), Dukoral (Cholera and travellers' diarrhoea), Qdenga (Dengue, for previously infected or high-exposure travellers) and Ixchiq (Chikungunya, for older travellers and those visiting outbreak areas). We also keep Boostrix-IPV and seasonal flu in stock, and run a malaria prescribing service from on-site stocks of Malarone (atovaquone/proguanil), doxycycline and mefloquine.

Yellow Fever certification (ICVP)

Since the WHO's 2016 amendment to the International Health Regulations, the Yellow Fever certificate is valid for the lifetime of the recipient. We are a designated Yellow Fever Vaccination Centre — only NaTHNaC-approved centres can issue a valid ICVP. The vaccine is a live attenuated preparation, given at least 10 days before entering a Yellow-Fever-risk country. Common destinations triggering this requirement for UK travellers include Brazil, Bolivia, Colombia (see our Colombia travel page), Peru, Ghana, Nigeria, Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania and DRC. We screen carefully for contraindications — age over 60, immunosuppression, thymus disorders, egg allergy — and issue exemption letters where the vaccine is unsafe but documentation is needed for border entry.

Hajj, Umrah and Saudi Arabia travel

The Saudi Ministry of Health requires Menveo (Meningococcal ACWY conjugate) within the last five years and not less than 10 days before arrival, for every pilgrim aged one year and over. We administer Menveo and issue the certificate the same visit — it goes into the Saudi visa application directly. Polio (IPV) is required for travellers from certain countries; we maintain the Green Book annex and check eligibility on the day. We also strongly recommend Hepatitis A, Typhoid, and seasonal influenza for the Hajj season, plus a meningitis booster if your last Menveo was more than five years ago. For more detail on the Saudi-specific schedule see our Saudi Arabia travel health page, and for the wider context of the meningococcal vaccine itself see our Menveo vaccine page.

Malaria prevention

Malaria chemoprophylaxis is a prescription decision, not an over-the-counter purchase, which is why an Independent Prescriber on-site matters. We follow the current NaTHNaC malaria maps for risk stratification and stock Malarone (atovaquone/proguanil 250/100mg, start 1–2 days before, continue 7 days after), doxycycline (100mg, start 2 days before, continue 4 weeks after) and mefloquine (250mg weekly, start 2–3 weeks before, continue 4 weeks after). Drug choice depends on destination resistance patterns, your renal and hepatic function, mental-health history (for mefloquine), pregnancy status and concurrent medication. We dispense in one visit. For more on the malaria pathway and our prescribing protocol see our malaria prevention page.

Who we see across Manchester

Our travellers come from across the city and Trafford. From the city centre and the Northern Quarter we see the commuter and graduate crowd — see our Manchester city centre travel clinic page. From Rusholme and the surrounding Curry Mile community we see large family bookings for Hajj, Umrah, India, Pakistan and Bangladesh — relevant destination pages include India, Pakistan and Bangladesh. From Altrincham, Sale and Chorlton the bookings skew towards leisure travel — Thailand, Bali, Vietnam, South America. Salford, Eccles and Salford Quays bring a mix of business and family travel, and we see steady walk-ins from Stretford and Whalley Range just minutes from the clinic.

Pre-travel bloods, antibody titres and related services

For travellers heading to high-risk environments — humanitarian work, expat assignments, medical electives — we run pre-travel private blood tests at our UKAS-accredited lab: Hepatitis B surface antibody titres to confirm immunity, Hepatitis A IgG, MMR serology, and varicella status. Results return in 24–48 hours and can be added to your travel record. If you're already on weight-loss medication, see our Manchester weight loss clinic page for travel-with-Mounjaro guidance (cold-chain management for long flights). For B12-deficient travellers needing a top-up before extended travel see our B12 injections page.

How to book

Same-day appointments are usually available with two hours' notice. Book online at traffordclinic.co.uk/booking, or call 0161 258 6149. The clinic is at 122 Seymour Grove, Old Trafford, M16 0FF — opposite Emirates Old Trafford, two minutes from Trafford Bar Metrolink on the Altrincham line. Free patient parking on-site. Ideally book 4–6 weeks before travel, though we routinely handle next-week and same-week Hajj bookings. For pricing and an overview of all services see our pricing page and traffordclinic.co.uk.