One appointment provides vaccines, antimalarials and altitude advice specific to your Tanzania itinerary.
No GP referral needed. Confirm your Tanzania appointment online.
Your pharmacist reviews your destinations, activities, and health history.
Vaccines and travel medications supplied; most leave already protected.
Leave knowing your protection, follow-up timing, and what to watch for.
Based on current NaTHNaC and TravelHealthPro guidance, your pharmacist confirms final recommendations at appointment.
Spreads through contaminated food and water. Recommended for virtually all travellers to Tanzania regardless of accommodation standard or trip type.
Essential for all travellers, particularly those eating outside major tourist hotels. Available as a single injection or oral capsule course.
Recommended if your last dose was more than 10 years ago. Not available if boosted within the last five years. Eligibility confirmed at appointment.
These vaccines depend on the areas you visit, your planned activities, and how long you stay, all confirmed at appointment.
Required only for UK travellers arriving from or transiting through a yellow fever risk country. Not routinely recommended, particularly for those aged 60 and over.
Advised for longer stays or anyone with potential medical or dental exposure. Standard, accelerated, and rapid schedules are available on request.
Advised for travellers spending significant time in rural communities or large gatherings. Risk is highest during the dry season across sub-Saharan Africa.
Malaria is endemic throughout Tanzania below 1,800 metres, and antimalarial medication is necessary for almost all travellers.
Malaria is one of the most serious health risks in Tanzania. Even safari lodge guests require protection in low-altitude game reserves. Your pharmacist will confirm the most appropriate option at appointment.
Malarone: £3.50 per tablet | Generic Atovaquone/Proguanil: £2.50 per tablet | Doxycycline: 80p per capsule
Your appointment covers these risks in full, not just the vaccine list.
Hep A, Typhoid, DTP, Rabies, Hep B recommended; antimalarials below 1,800m.
Hepatitis A
1 + booster
At least 2 weeks
Typhoid
1 injection or 3 oral capsules
At least 2 weeks
DTP
1 booster
At least 2 weeks
1 dose
At least 10 days before arrival
Rabies
3 doses
Standard: 5 weeks / Alternative: 4 weeks / Accelerated (Rabipur only): from 8 days, booster at 12 months
3 doses
Standard: 6 months / Accelerated: 2 months / Very rapid (Engerix B, 16+): 21 days
Meningitis ACWY
1 dose
At least 2 weeks
Acetazolamide
Daily tablets
Start 1 day before ascending; trial dose at home required
Antimalarials
Daily tablets
Malarone/Doxycycline: 1 to 2 days before entering risk area
We’re an independent, pharmacist-led clinic where you’re seen by the same team from first appointment to final vaccine, with no transfers and no chase.
Before recommending anything, Mandeep goes through your full itinerary, not just the country you are going to.
Every appointment is led by a pharmacist who has spent a career doing this.
Mandeep Sandhu has been a pharmacist since 2006, qualifying at Aberdeen. Travel health has been the real focus of his career. He has an independent prescriber qualification with yellow fever accreditation and NaTHNaC training and has spent over a decade helping people travel safely.
He is a keen traveller himself and understands that no two trips are the same. Every patient receives the time and advice that their trip actually needs.
Qualified pharmacist registered with the GPhC
Authorised to prescribe and supply travel medications independently
Certified to administer the yellow fever vaccine and issue the ICVP certificate
Travel health training aligned with UK national guidance
Colchester Travel Clinic is easy to reach with free on-site parking and appointments available six days a week.
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Assuric has been transformative for Heim as we looked to achieve DCB0129 and DTAC compliance. The platform is easy to use, and the AI tools and automated reminders made previously dreaded compliance tasks a breeze.
Assuric has been transformative for Heim as we looked to achieve DCB0129 and DTAC compliance. The platform is easy to use, and the AI tools and automated reminders made previously dreaded compliance tasks a breeze.
Yes. Malaria is present year-round on Zanzibar. Antimalarials are essential for all visitors regardless of accommodation standard. Your pharmacist will confirm the most appropriate option.
Not routinely. The vaccine is only required if arriving from or transiting through a yellow fever risk country. Travellers aged 60 and over should not receive it. Your pharmacist will confirm your requirements.
Yes. Acetazolamide is available for eligible adults aged 18 and over. A test dose at home before departure is required. Your pharmacist will review your ascent profile and plan your dosing schedule.
Yes, for most travellers outside major city hotels. Rabies is endemic across Tanzania, and post-exposure treatment may not be available in remote safari or mountain areas.
Hepatitis A and typhoid are £50 each. Rabies is £85 per dose. Yellow Fever is £75, including your ICVP. Hepatitis B and Meningitis ACWY are £50 per dose. Antimalarial costs are confirmed at consultation.
Booking your appointment is quick and easy. We guide you through each step so you know exactly what to expect.
Tanzania is one of the most rewarding places on earth. Make sure your health plan is ready for your trip. Book now.
