Travel Clinic for Emsworth Residents
Twenty-five minutes west on the A27. Yellow Fever centre, every travel vaccine in stock, same-day appointments.
Travel vaccines for Emsworth, 25 minutes west on the A27
Emsworth has a quieter but consistent travel pulse — sailors and boat-owners heading abroad, retirees on cruises and self-drives, families flying from Heathrow and Gatwick, and second-home owners visiting Mediterranean spots regularly. Gunwharf Travel Clinic is around 25 minutes west via the A27, exit M27 at J12 for Cosham, then south on the M275 into Portsea. By train, change at Havant for the Portsmouth & Southsea service. Same-day appointments are routinely available.
Abdullah Seyed (MPharm, GPhC reg. 2211356) leads day-to-day clinical practice. Merali Pharmacy, operating Gunwharf Travel Clinic, is a NaTHNaC-designated Yellow Fever Vaccination Centre — authorised to issue valid International Certificates of Vaccination or Prophylaxis (ICVP). GPhC premises 1099145.
You'll get an itinerary-specific risk assessment against the latest TravelHealthPro and WHO advice, then every vaccine you need in the same appointment where clinically possible. Yellow Fever, Hepatitis A and B, Typhoid, Rabies, Japanese Encephalitis, Meningitis ACWY, Cholera. Practical malaria advice for your route. Most appointments take 20–30 minutes; you'll walk out with the jabs, the certificate where relevant, and a written travel-health summary.
NHS travel services cover some vaccines through GP practices, but waiting lists are real and Yellow Fever, Rabies, Japanese Encephalitis, Hajj jabs and most cholera vaccines are private everywhere. Booking online takes two minutes — same-week and same-day slots are routinely available.
Lead pharmacist at Merali Pharmacy, operating Gunwharf Travel Clinic on Queen Street, Portsea. GPhC-registered (reg. 2211356), travel-medicine trained, working under UK regulatory standards.
Travel vaccines for Emsworth sailors and second-home owners
Emsworth has an unusually distinctive travel demographic — the harbour and sailing community generates a constant flow of yachters heading off on Mediterranean cruises and longer ocean passages, second-home owners on regular European trips, plus the standard mix of retirees on cruises, families flying from Heathrow and Gatwick, and business travellers using the south coast network. Gunwharf Travel Clinic is around 25 minutes west of Emsworth by car via the A27 and M275, or 35 minutes by train via Havant.
Travel vaccines for multi-country sailing trips
Yacht crews and sailing-holiday travellers from Emsworth often cover four or five countries on a single trip — Spain, France, Italy, Greece, Croatia in the Mediterranean, or longer Atlantic passages through Madeira, the Canaries and the Caribbean. The vaccine considerations differ from typical short-break travel: Hepatitis A protection is broadly recommended for itineraries that include port stops with variable food and water standards, accelerated Hepatitis B is worth discussing for crew on longer passages, and Yellow Fever matters if any Caribbean or West African port stops are on the route.
NHS vs private — what's covered for Emsworth travellers
Some travel vaccines are NHS-funded through your GP for travel to certain destinations — typically Hepatitis A, Typhoid and the combined Tetanus/Diphtheria/Polio booster. NHS Fit for Travel lists what's covered where. Yellow Fever, Rabies, Japanese Encephalitis, Meningitis ACWY for Hajj and Umrah, and most cholera courses are private everywhere in the UK. For Emsworth sailors the same-day private appointment usually beats stitching together GP visits, especially when departure dates can shift with weather.
The common travel vaccines we provide
- Yellow Fever
- Hepatitis A
- Hepatitis B
- Typhoid
- Rabies
- Japanese Encephalitis
- Meningitis ACWY
- Cholera — oral, two doses, often considered for longer passages
Plus malaria advice for any stops where it's relevant.
Getting to 24 Queen Street from Emsworth
By car, head west on the A27, exit M27 at J12 for Cosham, then south on the M275 into Portsea — around 25 minutes by car. By train change at Havant for the Portsmouth & Southsea service. Pay-and-display parking on Queen Street.
Everything you need in one appointment
No follow-up bookings. We sort the lot in one visit where clinically possible.
Destination risk assessment
Itinerary-specific risk review against the latest TravelHealthPro and WHO advice — not a generic checklist.
Every travel vaccine in stock
Yellow Fever, Hep A, Hep B, Typhoid, Rabies, Japanese Encephalitis, Meningitis ACWY, Cholera — administered under PGD by a trained pharmacist.
Yellow Fever certificate (ICVP)
NaTHNaC-designated centre. Valid International Certificate of Vaccination or Prophylaxis issued on the day.
Malaria advice for your route
Practical guidance on whether anti-malarials are advised for your route, season and activities — and how to source them.
Travel health summary
Written summary of every jab and bite-avoidance recommendation — handy if your employer or insurer asks.
Families welcome
Children from 9 months for Yellow Fever, earlier for some other vaccines. Parent or guardian present for under-16s.
Pre-screen, vaccinate, certificate. Usually 30 minutes total.
Three steps from booking to fully vaccinated.
Book online or call
Pick a slot at gunwharftravelclinic.co.uk/booking. Tell us where you're going, when, and for how long.
A27 west from Emsworth
24 Queen St, Portsea. 25 minutes west on the A27, exit M27 at J12 for Cosham then M275 south into Portsea. By train change at Havant.
Vaccinated and certified
Get your jabs the same visit and a Yellow Fever certificate where relevant. Written travel-health summary by email.
Thirty minutes from arrival to vaccinated.
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Twenty-five minutes west on the A27. Change at Havant by train.
24 Queen Street, Portsea,
Portsmouth PO1 3HN
10 mi · 25 mins
A27 west, exit M27 at J12 for Cosham then M275 south into Portsea. By train change at Havant for the Portsmouth & Southsea service.
Common questions from Emsworth travellers
Do I need a GP referral?
No. Anyone can self-refer to a private travel clinic. Book directly online at gunwharftravelclinic.co.uk/booking or call 02392 821859.
How far in advance should I book?
Ideally 4–6 weeks before travel — enough time for multi-dose courses and for the Yellow Fever certificate to become valid (10 days after the jab). Same-week and same-day appointments are routinely available too.
Which vaccines do I actually need?
Depends on where you're going, how long, what activities, age and medical history. Bring your itinerary and any previous vaccine records.
Are travel vaccines free on the NHS?
Some are. Tetanus/Diphtheria/Polio combined, Hepatitis A and Typhoid through some GP practices for certain destinations. Yellow Fever, Rabies, Japanese Encephalitis, Meningitis ACWY for Hajj, and most cholera vaccines are private everywhere.
Can children be vaccinated here?
Yes. Most travel vaccines from age 1, Yellow Fever from 9 months. Children under 16 need a parent or guardian present.
What is the Yellow Fever certificate (ICVP)?
A WHO-recognised document for Yellow Fever vaccination. Required at the border for entry to Ghana, Nigeria, Uganda and others. Only NaTHNaC-designated centres can issue valid ones — Merali Pharmacy is one (premises 1099145).
How long does an appointment take?
20–30 minutes total — pre-screen, vaccinate, certificate (where relevant) and written summary.
Where exactly are you and how do I get there from Emsworth?
Gunwharf Travel Clinic, 24 Queen Street, Portsea, Portsmouth PO1 3HN — inside Merali Pharmacy. From Emsworth take the A27 west, exit M27 at J12 for Cosham, then south on the M275 into Portsea — 25 minutes by car. By train change at Havant for the Portsmouth & Southsea service. Pay-and-display parking on Queen Street.
From Emsworth to 24 Queen Street
A27 west, exit M27 at J12 for Cosham then M275 south into Portsea. By train change at Havant for the Portsmouth & Southsea service.
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- TravelHealthPro — Country-specific travel health advice (accessed 2026-05-20)
- NHS Fit for Travel — Vaccine recommendations by destination (accessed 2026-05-20)
- WHO — International travel and health, 2024 (accessed 2026-05-20)
- UK Health Security Agency — Green Book (accessed 2026-05-20)
- TravelHealthPro — UK Yellow Fever Vaccination Centres (accessed 2026-05-20)
- GPhC — Register entry — Abdullah Seyed (2211356) at Merali Pharmacy (accessed 2026-05-20)
Information on this page is general guidance from Gunwharf Travel Clinic, operated by Merali Pharmacy (GPhC premises 1099145). Individual vaccination needs depend on your specific itinerary, health history and time of year — a travel consultation determines what you actually need.
