Who needs the typhoid vaccine?
Typhoid is a bacterial infection spread through contaminated food and water. The risk is highest in South Asia — India, Pakistan and Bangladesh account for the majority of cases diagnosed in returning UK travellers — and it is also present across Africa, South East Asia and parts of South America.
People visiting friends and relatives are at particularly high risk, and it is worth being blunt about why. Those trips are longer than a holiday. Food is eaten in family homes rather than hotels. And the trip often is not thought of as "travel" at all, so nobody books a pre-travel appointment. If you are going back to family in South Asia, this is the vaccine to have. Guidance follows NaTHNaC and the UKHSA Green Book.
The typhoid vaccine: course & schedule
A single injection gives protection for around three years. Ideally have it about a month before you travel, though it can be given closer to departure if you are short on time — so do not write it off just because you have left it late.
It isn't a licence to stop being careful
The typhoid vaccine is good but not perfect. It does not protect everyone who has it, and it does not cover paratyphoid at all. Food and water precautions still matter, and your pharmacist will run through the practical ones — the things that actually change what you eat and drink, not a leaflet.
Same-day & last-minute appointments
Travelling soon? Same-day and last-minute appointments are available at our Romford and Dagenham clinics where clinically appropriate. We also keep late-afternoon slots so you can get it done after work rather than taking a day off. Book online or call 01708 897617.
What it costs
See our booking page for current rates.
Getting your typhoid vaccine in Romford
Brooks Pharmacy runs its travel clinic at 12 Chase Cross Road, Romford RM5 3PR — at the top of Collier Row, about five minutes north of Romford Market on the A1112. There is free patient parking on the door, and buses along Collier Row Road stop close by. Our second clinic is at 281 Wood Lane, Dagenham RM8 3NH, just off the A124 towards Barking. Both clinics book through the same team on 01708 897617, and there is no GP referral to arrange.
We serve Romford, Dagenham and East London — including Collier Row, Gidea Park, Hornchurch, Upminster, Harold Wood, Rainham, Elm Park, Becontree, Chadwell Heath, Barking and Ilford. Both sites are registered NHS community pharmacies (GPhC premises 1031352 in Romford and 1031154 in Dagenham) — see the Romford and Dagenham NHS profiles.
This page is written and clinically reviewed by the pharmacist team at Brooks Pharmacy, led by Superintendent Pharmacist Gurvinder Singh Sembhi (GPhC 2030374) with Ali Nuhu (GPhC 2222371), following NaTHNaC TravelHealthPro and NHS Fit for Travel guidance.
Typhoid Vaccine in Romford
Typhoid is a bacterial infection spread through contaminated food and water. The risk is highest in South Asia — India, Pakistan and Bangladesh account for most cases diagnosed in returning UK travellers.
People visiting friends and relatives are at particularly high risk: trips are longer, food is eaten in homes rather than hotels, and the trip often is not thought of as "travel" at all, so nobody books a vaccine.
Romford sends a steady stream of travellers to exactly those destinations. Brooks Pharmacy runs a same-day travel clinic on Chase Cross Road, at the top of Collier Row just north of the town centre — one injection, three years' cover, no GP referral.
What's included
Consultation, the vaccine and your record — in a single visit where clinically possible.
From booking to travel-ready in three steps.
Usually 20–30 minutes.
Common questions
Book your typhoid vaccine in Romford.
Same-day and last-minute appointments at our Romford and Dagenham clinics. Pharmacist-led, no GP referral, free patient parking on-site.