Why Woolton travellers choose us
Woolton travels well — safaris, Caribbean winters, and multi-generational trips planned from the village. The multi-generational ones are the interesting appointments: a group spanning three generations rarely has one answer, because age, existing medication and previous vaccination history all pull in different directions. It is worth an hour of planning rather than a rushed twenty minutes the week before.
On distance: from Woolton we're a little over four miles in a straight line, in along Menlove Avenue past Strawberry Field. That figure is straight-line distance rather than drive time, so give yourself a bit of margin at busy hours.
Worth knowing what else is available before you book. Your GP practice can give some travel vaccines on the NHS — tetanus, diphtheria and polio, and for some destinations hepatitis A and typhoid — but practices usually want several weeks' notice and don't hold the private vaccines. Well Travelled Clinics at the Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine is the city's best-known travel service and has real specialist depth, though its sessions run to set weekday afternoons. We're a pharmacist-led clinic: you see an Independent Prescriber, you can usually be seen the same day on two hours' notice, and vaccines, certificates and malaria prevention tablets are all handled in one visit.
One pattern we've seen from running our own search advertising across Liverpool for eighteen months: nearly one in five people searching for travel vaccines in this city searches for a named clinic rather than a vaccine or a destination. People here start with a building. That's fine — but check opening times and lead times before you settle on one, because in practice that is what decides whether you get vaccinated before you fly, not the name over the door.
The clinic is run by GPhC-registered pharmacists — Ibraheim Mohammed (2232900), Pharmacist Manager, and Muneer Saleh (2078940), Independent Prescriber — at Chemist Cares, 37 Myrtle Street, registered pharmacy premises GPhC 1114685. No GP referral is needed and the consultation is free when you have your vaccines with us. We hold every major travel vaccine on site — hepatitis A and B, typhoid, rabies, dengue, Japanese encephalitis, tick-borne encephalitis, chikungunya, meningitis ACWY, cholera and whooping cough — and because an Independent Prescriber runs the clinic, malaria prevention tablets are prescribed and dispensed in the same visit.
Everything you need in one appointment.
Written and clinically reviewed by Muneer Saleh, Superintendent Pharmacist and Independent Prescriber (GPhC 2078940), with Ibraheim Mohammed, Pharmacist Manager (GPhC 2232900). Cares Chemist, 37 Myrtle Street, Liverpool L7 7AJ — GPhC-registered pharmacy premises 1114685, operated by Ramsal Limited. Both registrations are verifiable on the General Pharmaceutical Council register.
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Woolton's holidays tend to be the big ones. From the village's sandstone lanes, trips get planned a year out — safaris, Caribbean winters, far-east tours, three generations travelling together — and the health planning deserves to match the trip planning. That's what a 20-minute drive down Menlove Avenue, past Strawberry Field, gets you: a proper itinerary-led consultation, every vaccine in stock, and the whole family covered in one visit.
Travel vaccines in Liverpool: what you need to know
Travel health in Liverpool covers a lot of ground: electives and gap years out of the two universities, long family visits overseas — where you live like a local and the risks rise accordingly — Hajj and Umrah pilgrimages from across south Liverpool, and cruises leaving the city's own terminal. The vaccines that matter depend entirely on the itinerary, which is why every consultation at our Liverpool travel clinic is checked against NaTHNaC's country guidance and Fit for Travel.
Common destinations
Milestone trips dominate Woolton's bookings. For safari itineraries the malaria plan is the centrepiece — tablets, including Maloff Protect, prescribed and dispensed in the same visit — and we advise on yellow fever entry requirements for your route as part of the consultation. Asia tours start with hepatitis A and typhoid, adding rabies and Japanese encephalitis where the itinerary justifies them. North Africa breaks are covered in guides like Tunisia travel health. Pilgrims need meningitis ACWY for the Saudi visa — vaccine and certificate in one appointment; see NaTHNaC's Hajj and Umrah factsheet.
NHS or private?
If there's time before departure, your GP can provide a free tetanus–diphtheria–polio booster and, for certain destinations, hepatitis A and typhoid — the NHS travel vaccinations guide explains the split. Rabies, Hajj meningitis ACWY, Japanese encephalitis and hepatitis B for travel are private everywhere. Our clinical reference is the UKHSA Green Book; current rates are on the booking page.
Why Woolton travellers book with us
Multi-generational trips need one clinic that can see everyone. Most travel vaccines are licensed from a young age and schedules are planned per child; older travellers get the same itinerary-led assessment with their health history in view. One 20–30 minute family visit, certificates included, a free consultation when you have your vaccines, same-day availability if plans move, and a 4.9 rating from 200+ Google reviews.
Getting to us from Woolton
From Woolton Village, take Menlove Avenue (the A562) toward town — past Strawberry Field — and you'll reach 37 Myrtle Street, L7 7AJ in about 20 minutes. On-street parking nearby. See also travel clinic Childwall and travel clinic Garston. Call 0151 542 5420.
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Guidance we work from
Information on this page is for general guidance. Individual vaccination needs depend on your specific itinerary, health history and time of year. A travel consultation determines what you actually need.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions from Liverpool travellers.
Your local travel clinic, across Liverpool
Same-day travel vaccinations on Myrtle Street — minutes from every corner of the city. Find advice for your area:
Planning a specific trip? Browse our vaccine guides and destination advice, or see travel vaccination prices.
Every travel vaccine, one Liverpool clinic
Standard and accelerated courses on Myrtle Street, with same-day appointments often within 2 hours. We're a designated Yellow Fever Vaccination Centre, so the yellow fever jab and its certificate are done here too. Explore each vaccine:
Not sure what your trip needs? Book a consultation and we'll build your list — or see our yellow fever clinic, same-day vaccination service and destination advice.
Liverpool Clinic
Liverpool's Leading Travel Vaccination Pharmacy.
37 Myrtle Street
Liverpool
L7 7AJ
0151 542 5420
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