Travel vaccines in Gidea Park: what you need to know
Gidea Park sits on the Elizabeth line and the A118, which makes it one of the better-connected corners of Havering — and a place people travel from often, whether that's family visits to Pakistan and India, business trips, or holidays across Africa, the Gulf and Southeast Asia.
Brooks Pharmacy's travel clinic is a short drive away on Chase Cross Road in Collier Row. There's no GP referral, no long wait, and free patient parking outside, so Gidea Park travellers can be vaccinated the same week rather than joining the surgery queue.
Late-afternoon slots make it straightforward to get jabs done after the commute home instead of taking time off work.
This guide to private travel vaccinations is written and clinically reviewed by the pharmacist team at Brooks Pharmacy, led by Superintendent Pharmacist Gurvinder Singh Sembhi (GPhC 2030374), following NaTHNaC TravelHealthPro guidance and the UK Health Security Agency Green Book.
The most common travel destinations from east London and Essex
The destinations our travellers ask about most often, with the vaccines usually indicated:
- Pakistan & India — Hepatitis A and Typhoid for most trips; consider Hepatitis B, Rabies and a Tetanus/Diphtheria/Polio booster. Japanese Encephalitis for rural India in the monsoon. Malaria prophylaxis for some regions, and polio boosters may apply for longer stays.
- Bangladesh & Sri Lanka — Hepatitis A and Typhoid; consider Japanese Encephalitis, Rabies and Hepatitis B.
- Saudi Arabia (Hajj / Umrah) — Meningitis ACWY is mandatory for the visa; Hepatitis A, Typhoid and seasonal flu are recommended.
- West & East Africa (Ghana, Nigeria, Kenya, Uganda) — Yellow Fever is required for entry to most countries and you'll need a valid ICVP certificate at the border. Hepatitis A, Typhoid and a Tetanus booster are recommended, and malaria tablets are essential.
- Caribbean & Southeast Asia — Hepatitis A and Typhoid; consider Rabies and Japanese Encephalitis for parts of Asia. Dengue is endemic in both — bite avoidance is the main protection.
Hajj and Umrah vaccinations
The Saudi Ministry of Health requires all pilgrims aged 1 and over to hold a valid Meningitis ACWY certificate at the point of visa application — given at least 10 days before arrival and within the last 5 years. We administer Menveo and issue the certificate the same visit, and recommend Hepatitis A, Typhoid and seasonal flu because of food, water and crowd exposure during the pilgrimage.
NHS vs private routes
The NHS funds some travel vaccines free at GP surgeries for eligible destinations — the combined Tetanus/Diphtheria/Polio booster, Hepatitis A, Typhoid, Cholera and MMR. Yellow Fever, Rabies, Hepatitis B for tourism, Japanese Encephalitis and Meningitis ACWY for tourism (including Hajj) are private nationwide. If you have time, ask your GP about the NHS-funded ones first; for everything else, last-minute trips, or appointments outside surgery hours, we routinely vaccinate same-week and same-day.
Getting to the clinic from Gidea Park
From Gidea Park station and Main Road, head west on the A118 into Romford, then turn north up Collier Row Road (A1112) towards Collier Row — Brooks Pharmacy is at the top on Chase Cross Road (RM5 3PR), about seven minutes in total. Free patient parking is available on-site.
Every vaccine your trip needs — without joining the GP waiting list.
Brooks Pharmacy's travel clinic on Chase Cross Road is a short drive from Gidea Park — no GP referral and free patient parking, so there's no need to head into central London for your vaccines.
Gidea Park's commuters and families travel regularly to South Asia, Africa, the Gulf and further afield. We keep every travel vaccine in stock and handle your pre-travel assessment in one same-day visit.
Book online or call 01708 897617.
Everything you need in one appointment.
No follow-up bookings. No 'come back next week for the second jab'. We sort the lot in one visit where clinically possible.
Three steps from booking to fully vaccinated.
Pre-screen, vaccinate, certificate. Usually 30 minutes total.
Common questions from Gidea Park travellers.
Get your travel vaccines sorted this week.
A short drive from Gidea Park. Yellow Fever, Hep A, Hajj certificates, malaria tablets — every vaccine your trip needs, in one same-day visit. No GP referral required.