A single jab, ideally 2 weeks or more before you travel.
TRAVEL HEALTH PROTECTION
Typhoid Vaccination in Wythenshawe, Manchester
Needle or no needle — your call. Our Wythenshawe pharmacy offers a single injection or a course of oral capsules, both giving around 3 years' protection for travel to South Asia, Southeast Asia, Africa and beyond.
Injection or Oral Capsules
~3 Years' Protection
No GP Referral Needed
2
ways to protect
Typhoid Vaccination
£30
injection or capsule course
- Single injection or 3 oral capsules
- Same price, similar protection
- Same-day appointments
ESSENTIAL PROTECTION
Two Ways to Get Protected
Same protection either way — the choice is entirely down to you
Choose Injection or Oral Capsules
Pick What Suits You
Typhoid spreads through contaminated food and water wherever sanitation is patchy. We offer two routes to roughly 3 years' protection: a single injection, or three oral capsules taken on alternate days. Neither gives full protection — expect somewhere around 50 to 80% — so food and water hygiene still matters while you travel.
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Injection: One and Done
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Capsules: Skip the Needle
Three capsules on alternate days, finished at least a week before you fly.
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Pairs Well With Other Jabs
Book it alongside most other travel vaccines, Hepatitis A included.
KNOW THE RISKS
Typhoid, Explained
A bacterial infection that follows poor food and water hygiene
Salmonella Typhi
The bacteria behind it usually hitches a ride on contaminated food or water.
What to Watch For
High fever, weakness, stomach pain, headache and a loss of appetite are typical.
Where It Shows Up
South Asia, Southeast Asia, Africa, Central and South America and parts of the Middle East see the most cases.
Meaningfully Preventable
Vaccination combined with decent food and water hygiene cuts your risk well.
CRITICAL WARNING
Neither Option Covers You Completely
Whichever you pick, you're looking at roughly 50 to 80% protection — not full immunity. Stick to bottled or boiled water and steer clear of raw or undercooked food from anywhere you're not sure about.
WHO NEEDS VACCINATION
Injection or Capsules?
Same protection level — it really is just personal preference
Prefer the Injection
Quick & Simple
If a jab doesn't bother you and you'd rather it be over in one visit, go this route.
- Single dose, done in one visit
- No need to remember a capsule schedule
- Can combine with other travel jabs
Prefer the Capsules
No Needles
Rather skip the jab? This works just as well if you can stick to a short capsule schedule.
- Needle-free option
- Three capsules on alternate days
- Complete at least a week before travel
TRANSPARENT PRICING
Pricing
Same price whichever format you pick
Injection or Capsules
Typhoid Vaccination
£30
injection or capsule course
- Your choice of format
- Given by our pharmacist
- Advice tailored to your trip
- Can be combined with other travel vaccines
Injection and capsule course are both £30, with similar protection for around 3 years.
VACCINATION DETAILS
What Happens at the Appointment
A quick visit to our Wythenshawe pharmacy
We Talk Through Your Trip
And help you weigh up injection versus capsules.
If You Choose the Injection
One dose in the upper arm — quick, over before you know it.
If You Choose Capsules
Three, taken on alternate days, with clear instructions to follow.
Side Effects Are Usually Mild
Injection: a sore arm. Capsules: occasional mild stomach upset.
Food and Water Advice Too
Neither option covers you fully alone, so we'll go over hygiene precautions.
Private, No Referral
Travel typhoid vaccination sits outside the NHS, so book with us directly.
TYPHOID FAQs
Common Questions
Protection-wise, they're about the same over 3 years, so it's really down to preference. Injection means one visit and you're done; capsules skip the needle but need three doses on alternate days.
Injection: at least 2 weeks out. Capsules: finished at least a week before you fly. Earlier is always better for immunity to fully develop.
Yes — either format can be booked alongside most other travel vaccines, Hepatitis A included.
Not quite — both options land around 50 to 80% protection, not 100%. Keep an eye on food and water hygiene regardless.
Injection: temporary soreness, redness or swelling where the needle went in. Capsules: occasionally a mild stomach upset. Serious reactions are rare either way.
Book Your Typhoid Vaccination
Choose injection or capsules, then pick a time that suits you at our Bowland clinic
Same Day Appointments
Injection or Capsules
No Referral Needed
Sort Typhoid Cover Before You Travel
Book with our Wythenshawe team — injection or capsules, whichever you'd rather.