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Travel health summary

Guidance and support to help you prepare for travel and stay healthy while abroad. Including advice on the health risks linked to different types of travel and how to avoid them.

Travel health

Which vaccinations do I need to travel abroad?
How can I have a healthy and comfortable flight?
When can I fly after surgery?
Can I travel on a plane if I have a plaster cast?
A guide to common post-travel health problems
Altitude sickness
Jet lag
Prevent DVT when you travel
Travel health checklist
Travel vaccinations
Before you travel
Travelling with a heart condition

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