By Dr Nicola Harrison Firstly – what is Shingles? Shingles is also known as Herpes Zoster and is a severely painful blistering skin rash that can only occur in those …
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London | Aberdeen Our friendly team of GPs have multiple years of experience providing vaccination services as well as pre-travel medical care. Whether you require vaccinations as part of an …
This year April 7th is World Health Day and we should celebrate the achievements in the field of vaccination. However, despite vaccine availability, many refuse or hesitate to be vaccinated …
Reluctance or Refusal to Vaccinate one of the 10 Threats to Global Health Read More »
A recent survey has shown that a large number of parents are very sceptical about giving the flu vaccine to their children. Fears included: More than 50% think the …
This week the World Health Organisation called on many countries to take action as measles continues to spread throughout Europe at an alarming rate. More than 41,000 people have been …
After receiving vaccination(s), your baby may cry for a little while but this usually settles quickly with a cuddle or a feed. Most babies don’t have any reaction, but at …
Meningitis is an infection of the protective membranes that surround the brain and spinal cord (meninges). It can affect anyone but is most common in babies, young children, teenagers and …
Human Papillomavirus (HPV) is a very common viral infection with over 100 strains, some of which cause simple hand warts or verrucas, but some can cause the sexually-transmitted infection genital …
Human Papillomavirus vaccination (Gardasil9) in boys and gay men Read More »
What is Meningitis Meningitis is the inflammation of the lining around the brain and spinal cord. Bacteria or a virus usually causes it, but bacterial meningitis is the most serious …